About this role
Job summary
You will work as part of a team to provide a comprehensive, efficient, and effective secretarial and administration support service to the multi-disciplinary teams under the direction of the Service Manager / Professional Lead and supported by an agreed work plan. The job holder will provide day to day supervision and support for a designated admin team or teams and will be responsible for liaison with other administrative and clinical staff within Leeds & York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to ensure an efficient and consistent admin support service is provided.
Main duties of the job
This is a short term post is to specifically provide administration support a Yorkshire and Humber Rater programme. This programme is to train staff across the region in Rater scale in order to support future research. The programme will involve the organisation of 2 training days within the region. The postholder will need to arrange meetings for the planning group, source venues with costs, and support with arrangements on the day. The postholder will also set up a community of practice for those training on the Rater, including meetings and Teams channel. A regional registry of those trained in Rater scales will also be created. The post holder will be supported by the Head of Research and be part of the R&D department.
About us
The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.
There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.
We also have a bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.
Applicants should be aware that individuals requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust only provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles(this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Job description Job responsibilities
We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team [email protected]
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To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.
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Person Specification
Skills Essential
Word processing skills at RSA3 as standard or equivalent experience Excellent Proven Communication skills.
Experience Essential
Previous substantive Administration/ Secretarial experience
Knowledge Essential
A working knowledge of administration procedures.
Values Desirable
Tell us about a time when you spotted something small going wrong and did something to stop it becoming a bigger issue. Tell us about a time when you realised a colleague or someone you know needed a bit of support and you offered to help. Tell us about a time when you showed someone kindness or understanding.
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 Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address St Mary’s House
Leeds
LS7 3JX
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)