Company: Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Chudleigh
Posted: May 5th, 2026
A vacancy has arisen for a Ward Administrator on Audrey House a new 8 bedded female enhanced care service. This is due to open March 2025
The post is full time (37.5 hours per week) Monday to Friday during office hours.
The post offers the opportunity to join a new developing team , where safety and wellbeing is at the heart of the team's ethos.
Audrey House
Is an 8 bedded female unit, for patients with enhanced mental and physical health needs. This is a new service and part of the making room for dignity project. You will have the opportunity to be part of the developing team and service.
You will be working closely with the clinical team to maintain the functionality of the team. You will provide admin support to the Ward Manager and the clinical team, including minuting meetings and arranging appointments.
The job role will consist of carrying out standard administrator responsibilities, supporting the team and manager to maintain and develop the clinical and operational performance of the ward.
Though you will not be providing hands on patient care, patients may look to you for support and advice which can be a rewarding experience.
You will play a part in managing phone activity within the staff office and displaying the Trust and team values to patient, carers and colleagues.
You will respond to the needs of people in an honest, non-judgemental and open manner which respects the rights of individuals and groups.
You will ensure that services are provided in a safe and supportive environment and at all times adopt a professional approach to your work promoting a positive image to services users/carers and the general public.
It is Trust policy that for posts that are for a time limited period, applicants who are currently employed by an NHS organisation will only be appointed on a secondment basis and should have approval from their line manager this is possible before applying. Applicants who are not employed by an NHS organisation, will receive a fixed term contract.
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.
Benefits include:
Ordering and monitoring ward stock and necessary items through finance and procurement system.
Scanning documents to the Electronic Patient Record to ensure clinical objectives are met.
Gathering ward data to handover in operational and clinical meetings.
Managing phone activity in staff office and communicating messages to the appropriate staff member.
Assisting management team in the collation of information to meet clinical and operational objectives such as audit and ward improvement.
Manage ward post and ensure this reaches the appropriate staff member.
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.
£25,760 to £27,476 a yearper annum, pro rata
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