Band 2 Administrative Assistant

We have an exciting opportunity for an administrative assistant role to support the Community Paediatric Services based at County Hall, Glenfield Hospital Site.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Good general level of education including GCSE in English Language and Mathematics at grade C (new Grade 4) or equivalent.
• Previous experience in an administrative role, working in a busy office environment.
• Good working knowledge and experience of using Microsoft Office packages.
• Excellent Customer Service skills and the ability to work as part of an integrated team.
• NVQ 2 in administration or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge and experience.
• We are looking for Highly motivated individuals, you will need to demonstrate previous experience of working with confidential information, showing attention to detail and maintaining accuracy at all times.
• Your ability to work using your own initiative is essential, whilst understanding the importance of adhering to Trust Policies and local procedures.
• Operating SystmOne, a national NHS electronic patient record system, is a key requirement of this role, and whilst full training will be provided, there is an expectation that applicants would need to be skilled and confident in adapting to work with complex electronic systems.
  
  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
  
  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. In addition to the above, we also offer: A generous pension contribution and holiday allowance starting at 27 days. Free onsite parking. Access to a wide range of additional benefits such as discounted shopping, recognition schemes and various other packages you can draw from to help support your work-life balance.