Admin Manager
The closing date is 12 March 2026
Job summary
The post holder will manage the CAMHS admin team (Medical Secretary and Receptionist/Admin Support Assistants across all localities). This will include responsibility for monitoring the staff budget, the day-to-day management, organisation, recruitment and motivation of the administration staff as well as ensuring systems and processes are in place to enable delivery of the CAMHS Service to meet set targets and objectives.
Main duties of the job
To provide professional administrative management to the CAMHS administrative support team including performance monitoring and absence management, using performance and other reports to support this to ensure targets are met.
To ensure adequate staffing levels are maintained at all times to include full cover across reception areas. Co-ordinating annual leave/authorised absence and managing unauthorised absence.
To be responsible for recruitment, selection and management of all CAMHS admin
staff, maximising the efficiency of the team within budgetary constraints.
To organise across CAMHS service yearly calibration of clinical equipment.
To conduct staff appraisals (PADR) write personal development plans with staff members, identifying training and educational needs to ensure all administration staff have the appropriate skills to further develop our services.
To review and maintain smarter ways in team working, encourage excellent and effective working relationships with admin team/clinic staff and multi-agencies. To include liaison at all levels and promote excellent communication between staff members. To deal with complex issues relating to
staff e.g. performance, by use of a range of reporting tools and communication strategies.
About us
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the trust."
Benefits include:
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Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
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27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
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Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
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Generous NHS pension scheme
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Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
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Health service discounts and online benefits
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Incremental pay progression
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Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
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Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
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Health and wellbeing opportunities
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Structured learning and development opportunities
Details
Date posted
06 March 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£31,049 to £37,796 a year N/A
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
6 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
383-CHI-7141-26
Job locations
St Pauls House
Enterprise Way
Derby
DE21 4BB
Employer details
Employer name
Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St Pauls House
Enterprise Way
Derby
DE21 4BB
Employer's website
http://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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