PA to Consultant Psychiatrist | Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare trust in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced Personal Assistant to provide administrative support to a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist and their team. This role requires strong organizational skills and effective communication, including taking accurate minutes and coordinating patient care with professionals. Applicants must be adept at Microsoft Office, flexible, and reliable. The position is crucial in a busy mental health setting, ensuring efficient operations while relating to various stakeholders in patient care.

Benefits

Health and Wellbeing services

Employee-led networks

Commitment to inclusivity

Qualifications

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize workloads effectively.
• Experience with electronic patient record systems is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive secretarial and administrative support.
• Coordinate care involving multi-disciplinary teams.
• Take accurate formal minutes for prolonged periods.

Skills

Microsoft Office expertise

Effective communication

Organizational skills

Job description

Overview

The post involves all aspects of secretarial and administrative support to a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist and their team and also Senior Manager. This role requires an experienced Personal Assistant with strong organisational skills, attention to detail and clear communication. There will also be the need to take accurate formal minutes for prolonged periods. The post holder helps co-ordinate all aspects of patients care which will involve close liaison with Psychologists, Social Worker, Occupational Therapists as well as family and friends of the patient.

About Arnold Lodge

Arnold Lodge is a 102 bedded Medium Secure Psychiatric unit which provides treatment and rehabilitation to mentally disordered offenders. The Unit is part of Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust but is located in Leicester.

Requirements

• The post requires an excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office software packages. Experience of using/accessing databases would also be an advantage although training will be given on our electronic patient record information system.
• You will be able to prioritise your workload to support the service provided by the clinical team and be an effective communicator with members of the multi-disciplinary team, other health care professionals and relatives / carers of the patients.
• You must have the ability to prioritise and work on your own initiative, be reliable producing accurate work, organised, diplomatic, and demonstrate flexibility and be confident and calm in all situations.

Team and Trust

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

Health and Wellbeing

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.

Role Details

Arnold Lodge is a Regional Medium Secure Unit in Humberstone, Leicester, which provides care and treatment for 102 mentally disordered offenders, both men and women. The post holder will have incidental contact with patients who are a risk to themselves and others and require treatment in a secure hospital.

Application Information

This information is detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification for those candidates that are interested in working as a PA in a busy working environment.

Please note that this post does not meet the pay level required for a Skilled worker visa.

Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria here https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

This advert closes on Wednesday 17 Dec 2025