Job Overview
Come and Join Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, where we offer a wide variety of challenging and rewarding roles within a supportive, innovative and dynamic work environment!
We have a rewarding opportunity for an Admin Assistant working across two sites within the Directorate, Bradgate Mental Health Unit, Glenfield Hospital, Groby Road, Leicester, LE3 9EJ and The Evington Centre, Gwendolen Road, Leicester LE5 4QG supporting adult and elderly patient mental health teams. with maintenance of Electronic Patient Records and and supporting of the Acute Recovery Team reception area.
You will be working for a busy team and having direct contact with nursing staff, doctors, consultants, psychology staff and service users.
If you are a motivated and enthusiastic individual looking to work within a caring and compassionate team, we would like to hear from you.
You will be joining the administrative team and will be supported to learn and develop. Enabling you to provide an excellent administrative service to the multi-disciplinary team within the service.
The health and wellbeing of our team members is very important to us and we offer a robust induction period, as well as regular supervision and support. You will have opportunities to progress your career with a structured learning journey that will enable you to achieve your long-term goals and work to your strengths.
We also offer:
* A generous pension contribution and holiday allowance starting at 27 days
* Free onsite parking
* Access to a wide range of additional benefits (attached) such as discounted shopping, recognition schemes and various other packages you can draw from to help support your work-life balance
* Health and Wellbeing Support
Job Description Summary (Main duties and responsibilities)
The successful candidate will be tasked with providing high quality, responsive and co-ordinated administrative support to the Community Mental Health Team. Working cohesively with clinical teams to ensure that a high quality, resource-efficient and cost-effective service is provided to the community services throughout Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland
The post holder will work with existing systems and processes to provide an effective administrative service to the team. Accurately using and maintaining administrative systems within specified timescales. To demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills. To develop and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and external agencies.
The successful candidate will demonstrate the Trust’s values at all times in the workplace. Being responsible in the use and expenditure of the Trust’s resources that you utilise. To maintain appropriate levels of stock and/or equipment in line with the needs of the service.
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.