Business Support Administrator

Job summary

We are looking for a highly motivated and multi-skilled Business Support Administrator to join the North Devon Older Persons Mental Health (OPMH) Community team based in Abbotsvale, Bideford Hospital.

You will get job satisfaction in helping colleagues and patients efficiently and compassionately. You will be supported and trained to reach your professional best, with opportunities for continuing development, training and career progression. There's lots more to working at Devon Partnership Trust - if you would like to apply or find out more, please get in touch.

This is a part-time post working 15 hours per week. Ideally Thursday and Friday.

Please note interviews are on hold to take place on Wednesday 28 January 2026.

Main duties of the job

The Business Support Administrator undertakes the administration of all tasks in supporting a team of clinical staff assessing and caring for patients within the community, these tasks will include answering telephones office and reception cover, typing of all correspondence, assessment letters, appointment and clinic letters, minuting of team meetings using Microsoft word, excel spreadsheets and updating our patient record system, SystmOne. Work is usually filtered via a shared email where all admin staff pick up tasks.

There's lots more to working at Devon Partnership Trust - if you would like to apply or find out more, please get in touch.

About us

About Devon Partnership Trust

We provide mental health & learning disability services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

Our values

We not only recruit employees based on their qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess and demonstrate the behaviours which underpin the core values of our organisation. These values include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health & learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

Employer details

Employer name

Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Bideford Hospital

Abbotsham Road

Bideford

Devon

EX39 3AG

Employer's website

https://www.dpt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Bideford Hospital

Abbotsham Road

Bideford

Devon

EX39 3AG

Employer's website

https://www.dpt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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