Business Assistant

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust; Leicester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to providing exceptional community health services. As a Business Administration Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting a multidisciplinary team, ensuring smooth operations through effective administration. This position offers a dynamic work environment where you can develop your skills and grow your career. With a focus on health and wellbeing, the organization values its employees and provides a robust induction and ongoing support. If you are motivated, enthusiastic, and a team player, this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to meaningful work while enjoying a range of benefits.

Benefits

Generous pension contribution

Holiday allowance starting at 27 days

Free onsite parking

Discounted shopping

Health and Wellbeing Support

Qualifications

• Excellent IT and audio-typing skills are essential.
• Good written and verbal communication skills required.
• Ability to work positively as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative support to the team.
• Attend meetings, take minutes, and manage diaries.
• Organize training, appointments, and events.

Skills

IT Skills

Audio-Typing

Written Communication

Verbal Communication

Numerical Skills

Analytical Skills

Teamwork

Education

Business Administration Qualification

Job description

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 fantastic opportunity for a Business Administration Assistant to join our team.

As a Business Assistant, you will provide a comprehensive administrative service to the multidisciplinary team within an admin team. You will be joining a welcoming team who work well together and support each other.

We are looking for someone who is motivated, enthusiastic, a team player, and above all able to demonstrate a commitment to the Trust’s values in everyday life.

The health and wellbeing of our team members is very important to us. We offer a robust induction period, regular supervision and support, and opportunities to progress your career with a structured learning journey 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 such as discounted shopping, recognition schemes, and various packages to support your work-life balance
• Health and Wellbeing Support

For an informal chat, please contact Jane Spencer on 0116 295 2766 or email [e-mail]

Job Description Summary (Main Duties And Responsibilities)

The successful candidate will possess excellent IT and audio-typing skills, good written and verbal communication skills, good numerical and analytical skills, and the ability to liaise with service users in a calm and compassionate manner. You should be able to work positively and proactively as part of the wider administrative and clinical teams.

As a Business Assistant, you will attend meetings, take minutes/notes, circulate documentation, identify actions, and ensure they are logged, prioritized, and followed up.

You will plan and organize training, appointments, and events, including coordinating travel arrangements and guest speakers.

You will undertake diary management for yourself and others, communicate effectively via email, and implement a flagging/prioritization system.

You will create and format professional communications such as letters, leaflets, presentations, reports, and briefings to a high standard.

You will order goods or services, monitor order progress, check receipt of goods/services to reconcile invoices, and handle complaints, using your initiative to solve problems and escalate when necessary.

You will manage patient monies and petty cash, perform banking, order monies, balance monthly accounts, and check and invoice travel dockets.

Additional Information

We may close the advert early if we receive a sufficient number of applications, so please apply promptly.

About Us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides community health, mental health, and learning disability services for people of all ages, delivered across over 100 settings from inpatient wards to community outreach. Our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people in Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community, actively promote equal opportunities, and encourage applications from all sections of the community, especially underrepresented groups.

Details about benefits, leadership behaviors, and other information can be found in the 'Information for Applicants' document.

We consider requests for flexible working and note that all substantive roles (excluding medical staff) are subject to a 6-month probation period. All jobs require permission to work in the UK, and DBS disclosures are the applicant's responsibility.

Applicants at risk within the NHS who meet essential criteria will be given interview priority.