Band 3 Administrative Assistant
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 22/09/2026
- Closes
- 27/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This role provides comprehensive administrative and secretarial support to the Cascade Service and other psychological services within ICCR. Key duties include processing correspondence, clinical letters, and reports, acting as a central point of contact, and liaising with various healthcare professionals and agencies. The post holder will also provide cross-cover for other teams and support with training organisation and meeting arrangements. It is a part-time, permanent position within a mental health trust.
Essential criteria
- RSA level 2 /3
- GCSE / O'levels C and above
Desirable criteria
- NVQ in Buisness admin
- Knowledge & Experience
- experience of dealing with a range of disciplinary agencies
- experience of dealing with sensitive issues / information
- experience of working in a health care setting
- able to work on own initiative
- RSA level 2 /3
- GCSE / O'levels C and above
- NVQ in Buisness admin
- Knowledge & Experience
- experience of dealing with a range of disciplinary agencies
- experience of dealing with sensitive issues / information
- experience of working in a health care setting
- able to work on own initiative
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Band 3 Administrative Assistant
The closing date is 27 September 2026
Job summary
To provide a comprehensive administrative and secretarial support service to the Cascade Service and other psychological services within ICCR, as appropriate. To operate within the Division's/Team's systems and act as part of a wider administration/secretarial teams.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for undertaking a wide range of administrative and secretarial duties, which includes the receipt of all correspondence, including referrals, ensuring the appropriate action is taken. Processing of clinical letters, reports, case summaries and other correspondence as required by the clinical teams.
To act as the focal point of contact and be responsible for the dissemination of information, messages and enquiries for the Cascade Service other psychological services (where appropriate).
To provide cross cover and support to other teams in the event of absence planned or otherwise.
Liaising with multi-disciplinary team members, other health professionals and staff within the trust, GP's, Social workers, Service users, Carers and other appropriate agencies.
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