• Job Description

  Req#: C9457-25-0173?language=en&page=781&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  We have an exciting opportunity for an administrative officer to join our team of NHS and University employed tutors and administrators in delivering a doctoral clinical psychology training programme within South Yorkshire. The programme is hosted by the University of Sheffield in partnership with SHSC and delivered from a University site within the School of Psychology. Trainee clinical psychologists are both SHSC employees and full time students at the University of Sheffield; undertaking classroom based learning alongside working in local clinical services. The administrative officer role provides support for both the employment related and academic related aspects of training.

  Main duties of the job

  The post-holder will be required to be flexible and accommodating to a range of administrative activities, but the main duties are:

  • Assisting with e-rostering (SHSC IT account needed)
  • Assisting with the University/learning platform (PebblePad)
  • Assisting with attendance monitoring of trainees
  • Communication with programme staff and trainees and NHS staff inlocal services
  • Acting as first point of contact for enquires by email, phone and inperson
  • Other general admin duties as required

  Successful candidates will be confident IT users, including proficiency in the use of MS Office applications (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel). Familiarity and competence with Google Office applications is an advantage.

  You will have strong organisation and communication skills which will help you provide the best support possible to the team.

  We welcome applications from a variety of backgrounds and sectors where you have gained transferable skills that will allow you to excel with us.

  About us

  We are passionate about providing the very best care to the people we support, and we're looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us.

  What is it that makes our Trust such a special place to work? Well, it's all about the people. Our staff, service users, carers and families all come from such diverse backgrounds and all have expertise and stories to share.

  It's important that you feel supported in your role, that the people who you work with are as passionate as you are and that your health and wellbeing is taken care of

  If you're interested in developing your career, you'll have access to a range of training and education opportunities, including apprenticeships, work experience and placements, as well as the chance to get involved in research.

  We are all very proud of the difference we make to people's lives each and every day and if that's something that you'd like to be part of we'd love to have you with us.

  Details

  Date posted

  14 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 3

  Salary

  £22,816 to £24,336 a year pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Part-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  457-25-7195424

  Job locations

  ICOSS Building, University of Sheffield

  219 Portobello, Broomhall

  SHEFFIELD

  S1 4DP

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Communication

  • A point of contact within the programme team: dealing with enquiries and liaising with service users, carers and health care professionals from external agencies and the Trust.

  • Maintaining confidential and accurate messaging systems.

  • Dealing with incoming paper, electronic and telephone correspondence, checking information received and responding in an appropriate manner and documenting actions taken as appropriate.

  • Directing/re-directing outgoing paperwork and electronic correspondence from team e-mail account.

  • Dealing with highly confidential, potentially sensitive information.

  • Liaising with programme staff and other colleagues within the service.

  Admin Support

  • Provision of an effective admin service to the programme team. This will include use of the best practice and techniques in IT to ensure high quality information and administrative systems are in place.

  • Accurate data input in various forms, formats, and systems, including Google and Microsoft Office suite systems.

  • Operation of internal information systems ensuring accurate and up to data information is processed and maintained.

  • Supporting team meetings, production of minutes when requested.

  • Responding to requests from the programme team in a timely manner.

  • Effectively cover admin requirements of the team when colleagues are on leave.

  • Support and adhere to general protocols in relation to health, safety and security and Information Governance.

  • Dealing with incoming and outgoing post, including photocopying.

  Information Management

  • Recording and processing communications and requests from trainees, programme staff and other stakeholders, including completion of all tasks associated with the activity.

  • Alongside the wider admin team ensure that information relating to various parts of the training pathway are monitored and managed effectively so that work is delivered in a timely fashion.

  • Monitor and manage various methods of receiving information and signpost enquiries when required.

  • Maintain records of protected characteristics and communication preferences for trainees and other stakeholders, ensuring that these are communicated with programme staff and recorded appropriately.

  Training Administration

  • To manage appointments including, booking and rescheduling appointments when required.

  • Reception duties, welcoming visitors to the department and ensuring relevant staff are informed of their arrival.

  • To ensure that all communications and relevant data is forwarded to the relevant team members in a timely fashion.

  Finance, Resources & Estates

  • Monitor and order routine supplies and complete and monitor requisitions, liaise with the procurement team, when indicated.

  • Inform senior administrator and/or director of clinical practice when invoices are received and require authorisation.

  • Support the admin team to develop ways of optimising use of resources and reducing waste. Work towards optimising electronic correspondence.

  • Report any building issues to appropriate estates colleagues and support access for any maintenance work required.

  Service Development

  • Ensure that Trust policies are followed within the service and propose improvements to administrative policies and processes to ensure smooth running of administrative function.

  • Engage with and contribute to development and implementation and support of Team objectives.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Communication

  • A point of contact within the programme team: dealing with enquiries and liaising with service users, carers and health care professionals from external agencies and the Trust.

  • Maintaining confidential and accurate messaging systems.

  • Dealing with incoming paper, electronic and telephone correspondence, checking information received and responding in an appropriate manner and documenting actions taken as appropriate.

  • Directing/re-directing outgoing paperwork and electronic correspondence from team e-mail account.

  • Dealing with highly confidential, potentially sensitive information.

  • Liaising with programme staff and other colleagues within the service.

  Admin Support

  • Provision of an effective admin service to the programme team. This will include use of the best practice and techniques in IT to ensure high quality information and administrative systems are in place.

  • Accurate data input in various forms, formats, and systems, including Google and Microsoft Office suite systems.

  • Operation of internal information systems ensuring accurate and up to data information is processed and maintained.

  • Supporting team meetings, production of minutes when requested.

  • Responding to requests from the programme team in a timely manner.

  • Effectively cover admin requirements of the team when colleagues are on leave.

  • Support and adhere to general protocols in relation to health, safety and security and Information Governance.

  • Dealing with incoming and outgoing post, including photocopying.

  Information Management

  • Recording and processing communications and requests from trainees, programme staff and other stakeholders, including completion of all tasks associated with the activity.

  • Alongside the wider admin team ensure that information relating to various parts of the training pathway are monitored and managed effectively so that work is delivered in a timely fashion.

  • Monitor and manage various methods of receiving information and signpost enquiries when required.

  • Maintain records of protected characteristics and communication preferences for trainees and other stakeholders, ensuring that these are communicated with programme staff and recorded appropriately.

  Training Administration

  • To manage appointments including, booking and rescheduling appointments when required.

  • Reception duties, welcoming visitors to the department and ensuring relevant staff are informed of their arrival.

  • To ensure that all communications and relevant data is forwarded to the relevant team members in a timely fashion.

  Finance, Resources & Estates

  • Monitor and order routine supplies and complete and monitor requisitions, liaise with the procurement team, when indicated.

  • Inform senior administrator and/or director of clinical practice when invoices are received and require authorisation.

  • Support the admin team to develop ways of optimising use of resources and reducing waste. Work towards optimising electronic correspondence.

  • Report any building issues to appropriate estates colleagues and support access for any maintenance work required.

  Service Development

  • Ensure that Trust policies are followed within the service and propose improvements to administrative policies and processes to ensure smooth running of administrative function.

  • Engage with and contribute to development and implementation and support of Team objectives.

  Person Specification

  Knowledge & Skills

  Essential

  • High standard of data input/word-processing skills
  • Knowledge and experience of office systems
  • Excellent organisational skills, works efficiently and uses initiative
  • Ability to develop and maintain networking associations with a broad range of people

  Training & Qualifications

  Essential

  • High level typing accuracy skills i.e. RSA/OCR II Typing/Text Processing or equivalent
  • Good level of general education including GCSE maths and English or equivalent

  Experience

  Essential

  • Relevant experience within an administrative service/dept
  • Experience of managing diary/appointment systems
  • Experience of dealing with complex enquiries
  • Experience of dealing with sensitive information

  Person Specification

  Knowledge & Skills

  Essential

  • High standard of data input/word-processing skills
  • Knowledge and experience of office systems
  • Excellent organisational skills, works efficiently and uses initiative
  • Ability to develop and maintain networking associations with a broad range of people

  Training & Qualifications

  Essential

  • High level typing accuracy skills i.e. RSA/OCR II Typing/Text Processing or equivalent
  • Good level of general education including GCSE maths and English or equivalent

  Experience

  Essential

  • Relevant experience within an administrative service/dept
  • Experience of managing diary/appointment systems
  • Experience of dealing with complex enquiries
  • Experience of dealing with sensitive information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  ICOSS Building, University of Sheffield

  219 Portobello, Broomhall

  SHEFFIELD

  S1 4DP

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.shsc.nhs.uk/working-us (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  ICOSS Building, University of Sheffield

  219 Portobello, Broomhall

  SHEFFIELD

  S1 4DP

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.shsc.nhs.uk/working-us (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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