Elysium Healthcare

Lead Administrator

The closing date is 30 April 2026

Job summary

This is a Lead Administrator role with Elysium Healthcare, a company that operates over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, and Children & Education. The role involves supervising the administration functions, including reception, secretarial, medical records, and other areas, to ensure a cost-effective and high-quality service.

Main duties of the job

As a Lead Administrator, you will be responsible for supervising the reception service, ensuring a high-quality customer-focused service, supervising the secretarial service, monitoring and reviewing the quality of service delivery, controlling the department's expenditure, and managing internal and external postal systems. You will have secretarial and/or HR administration experience, an NVQ III in Business Administration, and strong communication, word processing, and supervisory skills.

About us

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care, a global network that employs over 86,000 people across 10 countries. Elysium Healthcare has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care, with a focus on mental health, neurological, learning disabilities, and autism services.

Details

Date posted

23 March 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£29,078 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

1478219406

Job locations

Elysium Healthcare

Huyton

L36 5SA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Become a Lead Administrator with purpose, where your contribution is part of helping to change people's lives. It's an administration role that's rewarding like no other. Join the team at Victoria Gardens in Huyton as a Lead Administrator and be valued and supported.

The aim of this role is to direct and control the operational service of the administration function, to ensure that it provides a cost-effective Reception, Secretarial, Medical Records and all other appropriate administration service to the units. 

You will support and supervise the service's administration needs, including supervising the reception service, providing a secretarial service to designated managers and departments, supervising the Mental Health Act department and coordinating the functioning and staffing of all administration areas including secretarial, MHA, CPA, Resourcing, Human Resources, Finance, Ward Administration, Complaints and Visitor Liaison.

Working alongside senior staff members, you will manage staff absences and leave requests, maintain personnel files, and produce audits. 

At Elysium, we want the best for you. That’s why you will have continuous access to a range of training courses to enable you to reach your career goals. After all, a better you means better care. That’s what delivering great healthcare should feel like.

As a Lead Administrator you will be:

  • Supervising the reception service, ensuring the provision of a high quality customer focussed Service to patients and their relatives, staff and external organisations. Ensuring Doors, Traka, Blicks, Key and CCTV Systems are working throughout the unit and comply at all times with Elysium Healthcare Policies.
  • Supervising the secretarial service, ensuring the provision of a confidential, high quality Support service to both the clinical and support service departments.
  • Monitoring and reviewing the quality of service delivery, taking corrective action where necessary.
  • Controlling the department’s expenditure to ensure that it does not exceed annual budgetary provisions.
  • Managing internal and external postal systems

 To be successful in this role, you will have:

  • Secretarial and/or HR Administration experience
  • NVQ III Business Administration
  • Verbal and written communication skills
  • Word Processing skills (50 wpm) preferably Microsoft Word
  • Experience of Power point and Excel packages
  • Supervisory skills
  • Knowledge of a range of office equipment, including fax, photocopier and telephone systems

 Where you will be working:

Location: Victoria Road, Huyton, Liverpool, L36 5SA

Our will be working at Victoria Gardens, a specialist locked rehabilitation for people with complex mental health needs and behaviours that challenge, as well as a ward for older females. You will support the service to equip service users with the skills required for community living and increased independence.

The service is a recovery-based service and incorporates elements of the Good Lives Model, supported by individualised interventions. You will work as part of the multidisciplinary team which includes Nursing, Consultant Psychiatrist, Psychologist, Occupational Therapist and Social Worker support.

   What You’ll Get 

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future: 

  • Annual base salary of £29,078
  • The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window. 
  • Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals 
  • Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub! 
  • Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance 
  • Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts 
  • Life Assurance, for added peace of mind 
  • Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support. 
  • 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be 
  • Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time 
  • Pension contribution, to help secure your future 

About your next employer: 

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.  

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.  

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure 

Job description

Job responsibilities

Become a Lead Administrator with purpose, where your contribution is part of helping to change people's lives. It's an administration role that's rewarding like no other. Join the team at Victoria Gardens in Huyton as a Lead Administrator and be valued and supported.

The aim of this role is to direct and control the operational service of the administration function, to ensure that it provides a cost-effective Reception, Secretarial, Medical Records and all other appropriate administration service to the units. 

You will support and supervise the service's administration needs, including supervising the reception service, providing a secretarial service to designated managers and departments, supervising the Mental Health Act department and coordinating the functioning and staffing of all administration areas including secretarial, MHA, CPA, Resourcing, Human Resources, Finance, Ward Administration, Complaints and Visitor Liaison.

Working alongside senior staff members, you will manage staff absences and leave requests, maintain personnel files, and produce audits. 

At Elysium, we want the best for you. That’s why you will have continuous access to a range of training courses to enable you to reach your career goals. After all, a better you means better care. That’s what delivering great healthcare should feel like.

As a Lead Administrator you will be:

  • Supervising the reception service, ensuring the provision of a high quality customer focussed Service to patients and their relatives, staff and external organisations. Ensuring Doors, Traka, Blicks, Key and CCTV Systems are working throughout the unit and comply at all times with Elysium Healthcare Policies.
  • Supervising the secretarial service, ensuring the provision of a confidential, high quality Support service to both the clinical and support service departments.
  • Monitoring and reviewing the quality of service delivery, taking corrective action where necessary.
  • Controlling the department’s expenditure to ensure that it does not exceed annual budgetary provisions.
  • Managing internal and external postal systems

 To be successful in this role, you will have:

  • Secretarial and/or HR Administration experience
  • NVQ III Business Administration
  • Verbal and written communication skills
  • Word Processing skills (50 wpm) preferably Microsoft Word
  • Experience of Power point and Excel packages
  • Supervisory skills
  • Knowledge of a range of office equipment, including fax, photocopier and telephone systems

 Where you will be working:

Location: Victoria Road, Huyton, Liverpool, L36 5SA

Our will be working at Victoria Gardens, a specialist locked rehabilitation for people with complex mental health needs and behaviours that challenge, as well as a ward for older females. You will support the service to equip service users with the skills required for community living and increased independence.

The service is a recovery-based service and incorporates elements of the Good Lives Model, supported by individualised interventions. You will work as part of the multidisciplinary team which includes Nursing, Consultant Psychiatrist, Psychologist, Occupational Therapist and Social Worker support.

   What You’ll Get 

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future: 

  • Annual base salary of £29,078
  • The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window. 
  • Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals 
  • Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub! 
  • Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance 
  • Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts 
  • Life Assurance, for added peace of mind 
  • Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support. 
  • 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be 
  • Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time 
  • Pension contribution, to help secure your future 

About your next employer: 

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.  

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.  

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure 

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Secretarial and/or HR Administration experience, NVQ III Business Administration, Verbal and written communication skills, Word Processing skills (50 wpm) preferably Microsoft Word, Experience of Power point and Excel packages, Supervisory skills, Knowledge of a range of office equipment, including fax, photocopier and telephone systems
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Secretarial and/or HR Administration experience, NVQ III Business Administration, Verbal and written communication skills, Word Processing skills (50 wpm) preferably Microsoft Word, Experience of Power point and Excel packages, Supervisory skills, Knowledge of a range of office equipment, including fax, photocopier and telephone systems

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Elysium Healthcare

Address

Elysium Healthcare

Huyton

L36 5SA


Employer's website

https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Elysium Healthcare

Address

Elysium Healthcare

Huyton

L36 5SA


Employer's website

https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Elysium Healthcare

recruitment@elysiumhealthcare.co.uk

Details

Date posted

23 March 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£29,078 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

1478219406

Job locations

Elysium Healthcare

Huyton

L36 5SA


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