Job Overview Would you like to work in a rewarding role within a supportive and dynamic team ? We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Business Assistant to join the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services working in the Learning Disability Team. This diverse role will be providing comprehensive administrative support to the Consultant Psychiatrist along with other members of the multi-disciplinary team and line management of designated administration staff. We are looking for a forward thinking, enthusiastic and committed individua with excellent organisational and prioritisation skills, who is able to demonstrate the Trust values whilst carrying out the duties required in the role. The successful candidate will be able to manage a varied workload, have excellent communication skills and be able to manage their time in order to meet tight deadlines as well as experience of supervision/line management of staff. The post is based at Rothesay on London Road, Leicester, LE2 2PL Job Description Summary (Main duties and responsibilities) Line Management of designated Administration staff within the team including conducting 1:1s, appraisals, absence monitoring and performance management. Providing an effective, efficient, and high-quality support service to the Consultant Psychiatrist and other members of the multi-disciplinary team Management of diaries and tasks for designated clinical staff including scheduling meetings, booking outpatient appointments. Responding to and taking appropriate action on clinicians behalf of designated tasks and supporting them with prioritisation of correspondence. Using your initiative to solve problems and deal with queries from within the team and from patient families and external organisations. Effective prioritisation of your own and the administrative team s workload. Ordering of supplies and IT equipment and overseeing the petty cash for the team Disseminating Trust and department information to the Learning Disability Team Preparing agenda, minuting and circulating information for the LD Operational Meeting. For more information refer to the Job Description and Person Specification We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible. About Us Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.