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Band 4
Full-time

Band 4 Ward Administrator - Ardenleigh

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation TrustArdenleigh - Medium Secure Care, Kingsbury Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 9SA, United Kingdom£28,392 - £31,157Closes 29/09/2026

At a glance

Band
Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Pattern
Full-time
Posted
22/09/2026
Closes
29/09/2026

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Role summary

The Ward Administrator provides comprehensive administrative, secretarial, and organisational support to Ward Managers and the multidisciplinary team. This role involves managing correspondence, maintaining records, arranging meetings, and supporting workforce administration processes. The post holder acts as a key point of contact, ensuring effective communication and coordination to support high-quality patient care. They work closely with clinical and management teams to ensure efficient ward operations and compliance with Trust policies.

Key responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive and professional administrative, secretarial and organisational support to the Ward Managers and multidisciplinary team.
  • Act as a key point of contact for the ward, ensuring effective communication and coordination.
  • Manage correspondence, maintain accurate records, and arrange/minute meetings.
  • Support workforce administration processes and coordinate communications with stakeholders.
  • Ensure ward information systems are maintained accurately and confidentially.

Essential criteria

  • Recognised Administration Qualification
  • Evidence of IT skills and qualifications
  • Extensive Knowledge of Microsoft Office
  • Significant Experience of providing secretarial support to management level

Desirable criteria

  • Experience of working within a Mental Health Setting

Useful to know

Band 4 pay context

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 Ward Administrator - Ardenleigh

The closing date is 29 September 2026

Job summary

The Ward Administrator is responsible for providing a comprehensive and professional administrative, secretarial and organisational support service to the Ward Managers and multidisciplinary team. The post holder acts as a key point of contact for the ward, ensuring effective communication, coordination and management of administrative processes that support the delivery of high-quality patient care.

The role involves managing correspondence, maintaining accurate records, arranging and minuting meetings, supporting workforce administration processes, coordinating communications with internal and external stakeholders, and ensuring ward information systems are maintained accurately and confidentially. The post holder works closely with clinical and management teams to support the efficient day-to-day running of the ward and contributes to the continuous improvement of administrative systems and processes.

By undertaking a wide range of administrative duties, the Ward Administrator enables clinical staff to focus on delivering safe, effective and patient-centred care while ensuring compliance with Trust policies, governance requirements and operational standards.

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