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Forensic Administrator - Specialist Community Forensic Team

  • Job
    Full-time
    Junior & Mid Level
  • People, HR & Administration
    Healthcare
  • Oxford

AI generated summary

  • You need excellent communication skills, Microsoft Office proficiency, administrative experience, and ideally knowledge of the Criminal Justice System and healthcare settings.
  • You will manage correspondence, organize meetings, maintain electronic health records, handle sensitive information, and support fellow administrators, ensuring accurate and timely data entry.

Requirements

  • We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office
  • Experience in an administrative role
  • Knowledge of the Criminal Justice System and previous experience in a healthcare setting are desirable

Responsibilities

  • Produce correspondence and reports as required for the SCFT team
  • Organising and attending meetings, preparing agendas, ensuring all appropriate arrangements have been made prior to meetings, including collation and distribution of any relevant papers, taking minutes, and ensuring their timely
  • Manage visit monitoring
  • Ensure electronic health records are efficiently maintained and coordinated for the SCFT
  • Receiving complex or sensitive information, and ensuring that the information is shared with team in a timely manner
  • Entering patient information into Electronic Health Records ensuring the information is entered accurately and in a timely
  • This includes updating demographic information, uploading correspondence, creating new referrals and endings as needed
  • To work with, and support, other forensic administrators to maintain a comprehensive and equitable administrative service
  • To provide cover for other administrators in times of absence

FAQs

What is the job title for this position?

The job title is Forensic Administrator - Specialist Community Forensic Team.

Where will I be working if I am hired for this position?

You will be working at the Littlemore Mental Health Centre with the Specialist Community Forensic Team (SCFT) based at the Oxford Clinic.

What are the main responsibilities of the Forensic Administrator?

The main responsibilities include providing administrative and secretarial support, managing correspondence, organising meetings, maintaining patient records, and supporting event management.

What skills are required for this role?

Excellent communication skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office, and experience in an administrative role are required. Knowledge of the Criminal Justice System and prior healthcare experience are desirable.

Is prior experience in a healthcare setting necessary?

While not strictly necessary, prior experience in a healthcare setting is desirable for this position.

What type of information will I be handling in this role?

You will be receiving and managing complex or sensitive information, ensuring it is shared with the team in a timely manner.

What kind of training and development opportunities are available?

There are excellent opportunities for career progression and access to tailored individual and Trust-wide learning and development.

How many days of annual leave do employees get?

Employees receive 27 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, which increases to 33 days with continuous service.

Does the Trust offer any employee benefits?

Yes, the Trust offers a competitive pension scheme, NHS discounts, a lease car scheme, a cycle to work scheme, an Employee Assistance Programme, and mental health support resources among others.

Are there any specific criteria I should address in my application?

Yes, you should refer to the essential and desirable criteria in the job description and person specification to tailor your application effectively.

What are the values of the Trust?

The values of the Trust are "Caring, safe and excellent."

Is there a recruitment process to follow if I want to apply?

Yes, you should use the "supporting statement" element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for the role based on the job description and guidance provided.

Providing mental and community health services to a population of 2.5 million people across Bucks, Oxon, Wilts and BaNES

Science & Healthcare
Industry
5001-10,000
Employees
2011
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust (OHFT) provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible. As a leading teaching, training and research trust, we have close links to Oxford and Oxford Brookes universities. We are part of the Oxford Academic Health Science Centre, working closely with our university colleagues to translate their findings into clinical care as quickly as possible, enabling people using our services to benefit from the latest advances in healthcare. In Oxfordshire we are the main provider of community health services and deliver these in a range of community and inpatient settings, including eight community hospitals. Our mental health teams provide a range of specialist healthcare in the community and from inpatient settings across the geographic areas of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire, Swindon, Bath and North East Somerset (BaNES). We also provide a range of specialised health services that include forensic mental health and eating disorder services across a wider geographic area including support for patients in Berkshire and from Wales.