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Job summary

Main area
Administration
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
186-252-24-FS-C
Employer
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Arnold Lodge
Town
Leicester
Salary
£25,147 - £27,596 per annum (pro rata for part time)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
09/07/2024 23:59

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Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust logo

PA to Consultant Psychiatrist

Band 4

Job 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 the skills and qualifications to meet the needs of the role, this involves strong organisational skills, attention to detail and a clear communicator.  There will also be the need to take accurate formal minutes for prolonged periods of time.    The post holder helps co-ordinate all aspects of patients care, this will involve close liaison with Psychologist, Social Work, Occupational Therapists as well as family and friends of the patient. 

Main duties of the job

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. 

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 their 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.

Working for our organisation

Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.

As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire.  We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.

Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.

We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions.  We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.

If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!

#TeamNottsHC

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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 postholder will have incidental contact with patients who are a risk to themselves and others and require treatment in a secure hospital.

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. 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • GCSE in English and Maths or equivalent
  • Typing/word processing qualification to RSA/OCR III standard or equivalent skill level
  • Administration procedures acquired through NVQ Level 3 or significant practical experience of working to senior management, which will include complex diary management and decision making
Desirable criteria
  • ECDL qualification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Relevant experience in providing high quality administrative support to a clinical team / Senior Management Team
  • Experience of communicating with Senior Clinical / Senior Management staff in a large organisation
  • Experience of managing highly sensitive / confidential information. Understanding of the Data Protection Act and Code of Confidentiality
  • Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office packages. Microsoft Office i.e. Database, Excel, Word, Powerpoint
  • Ability to Audio Type
  • Knowledge of medical, psychiatric and legal terminology / CPA processes
  • Experienced Minute Taker
Desirable criteria
  • Previous NHS experience
  • Trained Loggiest

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to minute complex meetings (Senior Management level).
  • Excellent interpersonal/communication skills, including excellent written and oral skills
  • Demonstrate effective organisation and planning skills to ensure the Clinical Team functions as efficiently as possible

Values and Behaviours

Essential criteria
  • All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
  • All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation

Contractual Requirements

Essential criteria
  • • Requirement to complete Mandatory Training

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Employers for CarersApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Step into healthDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldArmed Forces Covenant

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Lisa Powell
Job title
Lisa Powell / Debbie Mason
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01162077723
Additional information

Debbie Mason 

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