Team AdministratorNHS

Job summary

Join Our Dynamic Team at North Devon Liaison Psychiatry!

Are you ready to be part of a team that truly values, supports and invests in its staff? We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Administrator to join the North Devon Liaison Psychiatry team based at North Devon District Hospital!

We are on the lookout for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual with exceptional IT, communication and organisational skills, with an eye for detail in typing patient assessment letters. In this key role you will support the clinical team by staying calm under pressure and expertly manage competing demands to keep the team running smoothly. Your contribution will be invaluable and we will support you in developing the skills you need to thrive.

Why Join Us?

• Exciting and varied role in a supportive team
• Professional development opportunities
• Fast-paced, rewarding environment where your work truly makes a difference!

Role Details:

Office-based position in Barnstaple.

This role is 22.5 hours per week. The successful candidate will be required to work on Thursdays and Fridays, with flexibility available in how the remaining hours are worked.

We welcome candidates to visit the team to find out more about the role.

Interview date: 18 November 2026.

If you require sponsorship please review the "coming to work in the UK Visa Information" as this role does not typically meet meet the salary threshold for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship under Home Office regulations.

Main duties of the job

As a vital part of the team, you will play an integral role in our Liaison Psychiatry Service. Liaison Psychiatry is the interface between psychiatry and medicine, assessing patients in the North Devon District Hospital. You will be supporting a multi-disciplinary team that includes Consultants, Junior Doctors, Psychologists, Nurses, Social Workers, Healthcare Assistants and of course, our amazing Administrative team! Together, we work in a fast-paced, rewarding environment, putting patient care at the heart of everything we do!

We believe in providing growth opportunities to our team members and we are committed to helping you develop and maintain the skills to succeed in your career.

You will be supported by the Business Administrator to provide a comprehensive administrative support service for the multi-disciplinary team. The main duties of this role are:

• Team working from a shared inbox to generate letters to a high standard
• Entering referrals onto our patient electronic record
• Inputting complex and sensitive data relating to people who use our services
• Minute taking
• Data management/quality
• Supporting the clinical staff with admin processes

Job description

Please refer to the full Job Description and Person specification attached to this advert which will provide further information on this role.

About us

About Devon Partnership Trust

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.