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Adult Eating Disorders Service Business Lead/ Administration Lead

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Guildford, GU2 7LXView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£33,677 to £40,996

Contract

Fixed-Term

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

27 October 2026

8 days left

Job description

We are looking for fixed term Band 5 Business and Admin Lead to work in our Adult Eating Disorder Service (AEDS), based at Farnham Road Hospital, Guil...

Support the Local Manager and Senior Leads with the day-to-day management of the service, including diary management, office workflow, urgent correspondence and administrative priorities.

Oversee administrative functions and supervise administration staff, including workload allocation, leave, sickness, training, recruitment, appraisals and agency cover. Act as a key contact for internal and external enquiries, handling complex, sensitive and confidential information professionally.

Ensure accurate and timely completion of clinical and administrative records and support the monitoring of quality, performance and service data. Manage and prioritise workload, providing high-quality secretarial and administrative support including correspondence, reports, typing, proofreading, filing and electronic records management.

Coordinate meetings, clinical activity, including agendas, papers, minutes, action tracking. Maintain relevant systems including SystmOne, ESR, SBS, Datix, Outlook and spreadsheets.

Oversee facilities, equipment, supplies, audits and non-clinical issues. Manage petty cash and credit card transactions in line with procedures.

Please see job description for further details on description of the role and main responsibilities.

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well.

We are one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the role.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree in administrative/management related subject or 2 years' experience in a senior administrative/office manager role ideally within an NHS/Customer Service background.
  • RSA 3 in typewriting or equivalent demonstrable competence
  • Proficient in the use of related digital software including Microsoft word and basic level excel

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in supporting senior management. Experience of providing supervision. Project management is desirable but not essential. Experience of working on own initiative without direct supervision.
  • Experience of taking and transcribing accurate minutes, excellent communication, organisational and digital skills

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

13 October 2026

Last checked

15 October 2026

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About the employer

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Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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