Business Administration ApprenticeNHS

Job summary

The above post has become available within Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust for a dynamic, self-motivated, forward thinking administration apprentice.

The post will be within the Acute Inpatient Service.

This post is based at our office on the Priority House, Hermitage Lane, Maidstone, Kent ME16 9PH for 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 9.00-17.00).

The post holder will study Business Administration Apprenticeship level 3.

Prior to interview you may be required to undertake a typing test, a numeracy and literacy test as well as a written Trust Values Exercise.

Main duties of the job

• The ideal candidate will have excellent organisational and keyboard skills, be a competent typist, possess a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages, pay attention to detail, be able to work to tight deadlines and adapt to changing/challenging situations.
• You will be required to use the RIO software package and training will be provided.
• To deal with internal and external post and emails on a day-to-day basis
• To answer/deal with queries, both face to face and via the telephone, take messages and pass them on to the relevant member of staff in an appropriate and timely manner.
• To meet and greet visitors as required.

Job description

Please refer to the attached job description for the full details on the responsibilities and person specification

About us

We are Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway and are rated 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our teams support children, young people and adults with a wide range of mental health needs. We also provide specialist services, including all-age eating disorder services and neurodevelopmental assessments for children and young people, such as autism and ADHD.

Because we work across the whole county and across hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the people we serve.

Our vision is simple: we are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. Everything we do is guided by our values: caring, inclusive, curious and confident.

Join us if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's working well together.