Administrative Assistant

Ramsay Health UK; Colchester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading private hospital in Essex is seeking an Administrative Assistant to join their team. This role involves providing high-quality customer service and administrative support in a busy environment. Candidates should possess strong communication skills and a commitment to accuracy, with a focus on delivering excellent outcomes.

Benefits

25 Days Leave + Bank Holidays

Private Pension matching up to 5%

Private Medical Cover

Life Assurance x3 base salary

Free Training and Development

Free Parking on site

Subsidised staff restaurant

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle2Work scheme

The Blue Light Card Scheme

Qualifications

• Proven high quality customer service skills.
• Fully IT proficient.
• Warm, considerate, and empathetic character.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality outcomes in a supported environment.
• Maintain accuracy and speed in task completion.
• Uphold hospital policies and procedures.

Skills

Customer service skills

Communication skills

Computer skills

Decision-making

Empathy

Flexibility

Job description

time left to apply End Date: May 21, 2025 (2 hours left to apply)

job requisition id JR13551

Job Description

Administrative Assistant

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Full-time

Salary: Depending on experience + Benefits

Summary:
Oaks Hospital is one of Essex's leading private hospitals with an excellent reputation for delivering high quality private hospital treatments and services.

Located on the outskirts of Colchester, the hospital opened on this site in 1994 and currently has 57 bedrooms including three twin-bedded rooms all with en-suite facilities to ensure complete privacy throughout your stay.

The role:

We currently have a excellent opportunity for a Administrative Assistant to join our team at our Oaks Hospital, based in Colchester. You will be an integral part of a team who are committed to delivering the highest quality outcomes in a supported environment, where you will be valued for your skills and expertise.

The team is extremely busy and needs someone with proven high quality customer service skills, a commitment to focusing on accuracy and delivery whilst maintaining the necessary speed to ensure all tasks are completed daily.

You must be committed to upholding hospital policies and procedures and be fully IT proficient.

Skills & Attributes:

• A warm, considerate and empathetic character
• Ability to make decisions and use your initiative
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills - face to face, via email and telephone.
• Fast and efficient computer skills
• A flexible and positive attitude
• 25 Days Leave + Bank Holidays
• Private Pension where Ramsay will match up to 5% after a qualifying period
• Flexible shift patterns available where possible
• Enhanced Competitive Parental Leave Policies
• Private Medical Cover with option to add partner & dependants
• Life Assurance (Death in Service) x3 base salary
• Free Training and Development via the Ramsay Academy
• Free Parking on site (where possible)
• Subsidised staff restaurant (where possible)
• Concerts for Carers
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle2Work scheme available, in partnership with Halfords
• The Blue Light Card Scheme

About Us:

Ramsay Health Care UK is a well-established global hospital group with over 60 years’ experience. We are a global provider operating in 11 countries with 77,000 staff who treat 8 million patients each year. It is well respected within the healthcare industry and is one of the leading providers of independent hospital services in England. We are well known for our strong, long-standing relationship with the NHS.

We love people with a positive, “can do” attitude who want to make a difference in their work. "Our employees are Ramsay." The skills and commitment of our employees forms the basis for our success.

We know our people are our greatest asset, our business is growing and we would like you to join us. “The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that people – staff and doctors – are Ramsay Health Care’s most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.

We are proud of our ‘Speak Up for Safety’ programme and ensure that the patient is at the heart of everything we do. Join us and have more ‘Time to Care’.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all.

We value your application and welcome any questions you may have prior to applying. Please be advised that we reserve the right to close our advertisements prior to the announced closing date to ensure a quality recruitment process.

It’s more than what we do, it’s who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And it's a belief that's as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964.

“The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that our people are our most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.

We are proud to support the UK’s Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MOD’s Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. The scheme recognises employers who actively support Defence while encouraging other organisations to adopt the same behaviours in their workplace. As a company we are committed to supporting the wider Armed Forces community and this includes our staff as well as our patients.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks.