Senior Business Assistant
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Job summary
The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) is a specialist service offering mental health assessment and intervention to children and young people (up to the age of 18 years) who need more help with their mental health.
We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Business Assistant to provide exceptional support to our managers, ensuring the smooth running of our vital services.
As a Senior Business Assistant, you'll play a pivotal role in supporting the leadership team within CAMHS.
This dynamic position will see you managing complex diaries, coordinating high-priority meetings, and providing seamless administrative support in a fast-paced environment.
Your contributions will directly enable our managers to focus on driving meaningful outcomes for the young people and families we serve.
Contact details: Rosalyn Overton, rosalyn.overton@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
- Provide high-level administrative support to managers, including managing correspondence, preparing documents, and minute-taking for critical meetings.
- Coordinate schedules, arrange meetings, and manage diaries with efficiency and attention to detail.
- Act as the first point of contact for the management team, ensuring communication is clear, professional, and timely.
- Assist in project coordination, ensuring deadlines are met and resources are effectively allocated.
- Maintain and improve organisational systems to enhance productivity and service delivery.
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, demonstrating diplomacy and professionalism at all times.
- Handle confidential information with the utmost discretion.
About us
We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible. About Us 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 behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. 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. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.
Details
Date posted
13 March 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£26,530 to £29,114 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
003099
Job locations
The Valentine Centre
Gorse Hill Hospital
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE7 7GX
Employer details
Employer name
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
Address
The Valentine Centre
Gorse Hill Hospital
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE7 7GX
Employer's website
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