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Business Support for Children in Care

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Dorchester, DT2 9TB

Salary

£20,608 to £21,980

Contract

Secondment

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

2 September 2026

2 days left

Job description

This is a job opportunity to join a friendly and enthusiastic team delivering administrative support to the Dorset Children in Care Health Team in the...

To support in the co-ordination of statutory Review Health Assessments and child related adoption medicals.

Collate and formulate statistical data required relating to Key Performance Indicators in relation to Review Health Assessments,

Develop, manage and maintain a full range of office systems, including filing, prioritising correspondence and message taking.

Be confident in telephone communication with staff/carers and young people, taking appropriate action in dealing with correspondence as required, ensuring information is passed on to relevant team members/person.

To create and maintain CiC health records in line with GDPR policy and procedures including archiving of records.

Compile, collate and display data gathered with due regard for patient/client confidentiality in line with the data protection act and Dorset Healthcare (DHC) information governance policies.

Be confident in using general secretarial skills, word processing, database, and have experience of creating graphs, charts and pie charts.

To ensure health information is kept up to date on SystmOne and local authority information system 'MOSAIC', and input activity data daily/monthly.

To act as point of contact for all agencies, disciplines and Heads of Service

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to create healthier lives, empowered citizens and thriving communities.

Personal attributes

Essential

  • Ability to work on own initiative and own judgement honest / discreet and loyal
  • Conscientious & adaptable attitude to work
  • Thorough, with strong attention to detail and ability to work to high standards and within quality framework
  • Exceptional demonstrable organisational skills, systematic and able to manage own time efficiently

Desirable

  • Evidence of resilience in high emotive environments

Job specific experience

Essential

  • Excellent and demonstrable skills in the Microsoft Office suite and use of the Internet
  • Demonstrable training and skills in working with SystmOne

Desirable

  • Demonstrable administrative experience in a busy/large organisation

Knowledge, skills and training

Essential

  • Qualifications in Typing/Word Processing equivalent to RSA Level II typing/word processing.
  • GCSE's (including English and Maths) or equivalent

Business Travel

Essential

  • Level 2. Have access to use own vehicle for official journeys when required

How to apply

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Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

19 August 2026

Last checked

21 August 2026

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About the employer

DHU
Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

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