Business Assistant

NHS; Leicester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust as a compassionate administrator in a supportive mental health team. This full-time role involves working across various locations with opportunities for training and personal development. We value the health and wellbeing of our team members and offer a robust induction and ongoing support.

Qualifications

• Excellent IT and typing skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work with service users compassionately.

Responsibilities

• Support people with mental health difficulties.
• Work as part of administrative and clinical teams.
• Liaise with service users face to face and on the phone.

Skills

IT skills

Communication

Organization

Time Management

Compassion

Job description

Job summary

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!

Are you interested in making a difference? We have a rewarding opportunity available for a caring and compassionate administrator to join our friendly mental health team, who support people with mental health difficulties across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

City West CMHT is a neighbourhood community mental health team based in Braunstone. You will be joining a supportive administrative service and will be encouraged to undertake training and personal development opportunities.

If you are a highly motivated and organised administrator, we want to hear from you!

This is a full-time position and will require the postholder to potentially work at different bases across the City (Beaumont Leys Health Centre and the Bennion Centre, Bradgate Mental Health Unit). We may also be able to accommodate some remote working, although the posts are predominantly based on site.

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.

Contact Details: Audrey Carr - Tel Number 07768142203 or email at [e-mail]

Main duties of the job

Successful candidates will have:

• Excellent IT skills and typing skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Good organisation and time management skills
• The ability to liaise with service users in a calm and compassionate manner both face to face and on the telephone
• The ability to work positively and proactively as part of the wider administrative and clinical teams

Please take a look at the job description for more information. If you meet the requirements of the person specification, we will welcome your application.

If you would like more information about the role, we encourage you to contact us. Informal visits can be arranged.

About us

We may close the advert early if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible. 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 behaviors, and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants document. 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. The cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual and deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.