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!
We have an exciting 12 months fixed term opportunity as a part time Business Assistant providing administrative support to the fast paced and friendly team of 3 inpatient matrons and the Bed Flow Management Team leader. The post holder will be based at the Bradgate Mental Health Unit with a blended approach to working from the office and from home.
The post holder will provide support, such as but not limited to, managing diaries, organising, and attending meetings, preparing agendas, taking accurate notes/minutes, and providing overall comprehensive administrative and/or secretarial support to an individual, clinical team or specific service area to harmonise efforts and specialisms of all disciplines to achieve effective and efficient functioning of the Directorates management team.
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.
Main duties of the job
For this role, you will be overseeing, planning, prioritising, and monitoring workflow for team and self. You will liaise with peers and colleagues in a calm and compassionate manner and work positively and proactively as part of the wider administrative teams. You will be arranging meetings, preparing agenda, taking minutes and action notes/logs, data inputting and creating spreadsheets, ordering of equipment using a number of platforms, taking telephone enquiries and written correspondence with colleagues. You will be using SystmOne to record sensitive patient data, undertaking other general administration duties and working in a pressurised environment with constant changes to your workload. Please look at the job description for more information and if you meet the requirements of the person specification, we will welcome your application. If you would like more information about the role, we would encourage you to contact us.
You will need your own Right to Work in the UK as we do not offer sponsorship for this role.
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
09 April 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476 a year
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
006113
Job locations
Bradgate Mental Health Unit, Glenfield Hospital
Groby Road
Leicester
Leicester
LE3 9EJ
Employer details
Employer name
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
Address
Bradgate Mental Health Unit, Glenfield Hospital
Groby Road
Leicester
Leicester
LE3 9EJ
Employer's website
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