Band 4 Liaison Psychiatry Medical Administrator - Heartlands Hospital
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 08/09/2026
- Closes
- 22/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Band 4 Medical Administrator to join the Liaison Psychiatry department at Heartlands Hospital. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team providing mental health assessment, intervention, and care planning for patients in acute hospitals. The role involves providing confidential administrative support to Consultant Psychiatrists and the medical team, including digital audio transcription of complex clinical letters and reports. You will also provide cover for administrative staff across Urgent Care as required.
Essential criteria
- Previous Administration experience within the NHS of 1+ year
- Text Typing experience
- Good communication skills
- Experience of Microsoft packages
- Knowledge of RIO
Desirable criteria
- Mental Health Experience
- Audio Typing Experience
- Previous Administration experience within the NHS of 1+ year
- Text Typing experience
- Good communication skills
- Experience of Microsoft packages
- Knowledge of RIO
- Mental Health Experience
- Audio Typing Experience
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £28,392 – £31,157 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Band 4 Liaison Psychiatry Medical Administrator - Heartlands Hospital
The closing date is 22 September 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Medical Administrator role within one of our Liaison Psychiatry departments across the trust.
You will be part of a multi disciplinary team based on the Heartlands hospital site in Birmingham. The specialised team of practitioners work on the frontline of undertaking psychiatric assessments whilst developing safe and effective clinical management plans.
The Liaison Psychiatry Service is an innovative and award winning team delivering mental health assessment, intervention, care planning, signposting and onward referrals for patients in acute hospitals, initially developed in Birmingham in 2009. We work to address the mental health needs of people receiving physical health treatment from ages 16-years and upwards. Common presentations include deliberate self-harm, depression, dementia and psychosis. We assess people in A&E and from any ward/medical specialty across the hospital.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for providing a confidential, professional and competent service to the Consultant Psychiatrists and medical team. The post holder will undertake a wide range of secretarial and administrative duties wh
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