Administrative Assistant

Ramsay Health Care UK; Colchester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading private hospital as an Administrative Assistant in Colchester. In this full-time role, you will support a busy team committed to delivering high-quality outcomes. Your skills in customer service, communication, and IT will be valued in a supportive environment focused on patient care. Enjoy a range of benefits including 25 days leave, private medical cover, and opportunities for training and development.

Benefits

25 Days Leave + Bank Holidays

Private Pension

Flexible shift patterns

Private Medical Cover

Life Assurance

Free Training and Development

Free Parking on site

Subsidised staff restaurant

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle2Work scheme

Qualifications

• Warm, considerate, and empathetic character.
• Ability to make decisions and use initiative.
• Fast and efficient computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality customer service in a busy environment.
• Uphold hospital policies and procedures.
• Complete daily tasks with accuracy and speed.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

IT proficiency

Multi-tasking

Decision-making

Education

Previous Admin experience

Job description

Job Description

Administrative Assistant

Location: Oaks Hospital, Colchester

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
• Previous Admin experience
• 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
• Passion to deliver excellent customer service
• Excellent multi-tasking skills
• A flexible and positive attitude
  
  
  

Benefits:

• 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.

We care.

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.