Job description
We have a permanent position for an Administrative Assistant within the Children and Young People's Therapy Service (CYPTS) based at Holly Court in Yeovil. CYPTS is a friendly, highly specialist service working across the county with teams based in Yeovil, Taunton, Wells and Bridgwater. Each area team is made up of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Therapists, Therapy Support Practitioners and Administrators.
The post holder will be responsible for providing secretarial and administrative support to the Children's Therapy staff within the area team and additional support to the management team under the direction of the Senior base administrator.
We welcome applicants with excellent IT skills including a basic knowledge of Excel.
An ability to demonstrate a high level of discretion and confidentiality is essential to this position.
- Dealing with incoming/outgoing post
- Receiving phone calls and taking messages on behalf of therapists
- Scanning and uploading patient-related documents to electronic patient record
- Typing and formatting reports and intervention plans
- Sending review appointment letters and adding information to Rio
- Making resources
- Monitoring and responding to emails in the shared admin inbox
- Other admin duties as required
The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone’s throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.
There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan – there is truly something for everyone!
Please see detailed job description for an overview of the main responsibilities of this exciting post.