Administration Team Leader (Mental Health Services)
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- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 36
- Posted
- 19/08/2026
- Closes
- 06/09/2026
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Role summary
This is a dual-function role for an experienced, motivated, and highly organised Administration Team Leader to join the Community Mental Health Team (CMHT). The role involves day-to-day leadership of the administration service and providing high-quality medical secretarial support to Consultant Psychiatrists and adult psychiatry services. The successful candidate will ensure smooth and effective delivery of administrative and secretarial functions, supporting safe, responsive, and person-centred mental health care. They will provide operational oversight, supervision, and support to administrative staff, coordinating workloads and ensuring efficient service delivery. Additionally, the role includes comprehensive medical secretarial duties such as clinical correspondence, diary management, and clinic coordination.
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Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £31,537 – £34,303 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job reference:
251269
Salary:
Band 4 (£31,537 - £34,303)
Job closing date:
06/09/2026
Job Type:
Administrative Services
Location:
The Balfour
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
36
Job posted date:
19/08/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Orkney
Department:
Mental Health Services
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About the Organisation:
NHS Orkney is committed to delivering excellent care to our 22,000 residents. Whether you’re new to the NHS or bringing experience from elsewhere, your skills will make a real difference.
Our modern healthcare facility, The Balfour, brings together inpatient care, emergency services, outpatient clinics, diagnostics, GP practices and the Scottish Ambulance Service. We’re also investing in services across our outer isles, ensuring high-quality care reaches every corner of Orkney.
We are guided by our core values that shape everything we do – Open and honest, Respect and Kindness – from how we care for our patients to how we support each other as colleagues.
About Orkney:
With over 70 islands – 20 of them inhabited – Orkney offers a unique blend of natural beauty, close-knit community and an opportunity for adventure. From dramatic coastlines and rare wildlife to rich cultural traditions and active lifestyles, it’s a place where compassion th
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