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Band 3 Administration Assistant - Bristol

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Bristol, BS10 5NBView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476

Contract

Fixed-Term

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

11 October 2026

12 days left

Job description

The post holder will provide comprehensive administration and secretarial support to the NBT Mental Health Liaison Team, comprised of both NBT and AWP...

We are a highly motivated, flexible and multi-skilled team, so there will be an expectation for the post holder to possess these qualities of a high standard. It will be essential that the administrator possesses excellent working knowledge of all Microsoft Office systems including Word and Excel, and be able to take personal details from people and upload onto the electronic patient record system (Rio). The post holder will also aid in the administration of team meetings, receive and open mail and distribute accordingly, and manage telephone contacts in a supportive and empathetic manner. Our administrative team will also exercise judgement when dealing with enquiries, analyse and resolve non-clinical problems including conflicting diary appointments/schedules and meetings, and escalate to our Lead Administrator and Senior staff where required.

The post holder will need to meet deadlines, collate data and maintain standards relating to administrative processes. They will need to be able to work within a team effectively and share work streams where appropriate. The post holder will be key in maintaining diaries and arranging meetings, taking formal minutes as required and keepappropriate records.

We are the lead provider of healthcare for people with serious mental illness, learning disabilities and autism across Bath and North East Somerset (BaNES), Swindon and Wiltshire, and Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

We aim to provideHigh Quality, Compassionate Careeverywhere, every day. This means our services will be safe, clinically effective and provide a positive all round experience for our patients, families and carers. And we believe passionately in treating everyone with kindness, respect and empathy.

Key to this is providing a supportive and safe environment for our 4,000 staff where we all feel welcome and able to do the best we can for those we support. Our staff and teams work incredibly hard delivering services across more than 90 locations, covering 2,200miles, to more than 1.8million people.

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.

Education & Qualification

Essential

  • NVQ 3 in Business Administration or similar relevant qualification or Equivalent competence acquired by experience and willingness to undertake NVQ 3 Business Administration qualification under the Trust Apprenticeship Scheme

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

  • Experience of working within a team. Able to organise and maintain a busy office/admin team. Experience of administrative systems and office procedures. Experience of working within the NHS for a minimum of 2 years

Desirable

  • Experience of administration in a clinical setting. Experience in activities such as answering queries, progress chasing, task-related problem solving, acquired through experience and training to Vocational Level 3 or equivalent. Experience of supporting senior staff such as Medical Consultants.

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Good IT Skills - competent in Word, Excel, Powerpoint. Dexterity co-ordination for keyboard skills or equivalent Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written Ability to take and convey clear messages Ability to work under some pressure Ability to work without direct supervision Plan and prioritise own workload

Desirable: - Diary management

Other

Essential: - Empathy for individuals who have experienced mental health problems and ability to cope with behaviour which may be challenging at times.

Desirable: - Experience of coping with behaviour which may be challenging at times.

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

25 September 2026

Last checked

29 September 2026

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About the employer

AWM
Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

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