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Are you looking for a new opportunity, ready for a challenge? Do you want to develop own skills?

We are looking for a dynamic, innovative and motivated person to join the Administrative Support Team for CAMHS (Children and Young People’s Service). This is a new service and would be an ideal opportunity for someone looking to expand their experience and knowledge. This service provides an enhanced Child and Adolescent Mental Health Inpatient Service.  We support the clinical teams to deliver enhanced psychiatric and psychological help for young people aged from 13 to 18, who need inpatient care.

Mill Lodge is a 10 bedded hospital on a general ward. The successful candidate will be providing vital administrative support for nurses, psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, teachers and a wide range of allied health professionals and non-clinical support staff.

Working as part of an extensive team our purpose is that we will be able to build better links with local services and partner agencies. This is to reduce admissions and lengths of stay and improve the quality of care.  Therefore, excellent typing, servicing meetings and minute taking, audio typing and good communication skills will be a key skill for the role.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a committed, reliable secretary to join our administrative team who will assist in supporting the clinical teams from an administration perspective. You will be directed and guided by the Admin Manager but will at times work using own initiative within the boundaries of the role.

We provide a high-quality support service which is integral to the success of the service, and we are looking for someone who feels they can enhance the admin provision already being provided. 

You will be an experienced team player who has the skill, knowledge, and the right attitude able to assist in the delivery of a high quality, accurate and timely support service. You will be self-motivated and able to work effectively, in what can at times be a pressurised environment.  

You will have the following skill and experience, Minute taking experience, Clinical Report/letter writing, secretarial experience. Previous experience in a similar administration post will be beneficial, Proficient user of the Microsoft package.

The role will also require excellent and proven communication skills, organisational skills, word processing skills at a high level with experience of digital dictation systems.  You will have good skills surrounding electronic systems i.e. Care Director, EPR (electronic patient records) and the ability to work independently but able to accept direction from the Line Manager as required. 

Working for our organisation

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 an incredible 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 for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

 

 

 

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Applications are welcomed from candidates who wish to apply for a position on the basis of a smarter (Hybrid) or flexible working arrangement – please contact the Recruitment Team if you have any queries regarding this in terms of your initial application.

Where candidates are successful at interview, flexible working arrangement requests will be taken into consideration and may be accommodated where the needs of the service allow.

Please note that from 1^st July 2018, all new employees are required to subscribe to the DBS Update Service, DBS checks for volunteers remain free of charge.

LYPFT is committed to upholding its’ statutory responsibilities in relation to safeguarding adults and children.  Please refer to job description for further information.

Patient Safety is a priority at LYPFT with a  focus on system-based improvement and creating opportunities for learning. We will ensure compassionate engagement with all those involved in an incident and all incidents are met with a proportionate response. 

LYPFT is a member of the Disability Confident scheme and is committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process.

As part of the Trust's commitment to its Gold Standard Armed Forces Covenant status, members of the Armed Forces Community are entitled to a guaranteed interview subject to meeting the role criteria. 

We welcome applicants with lived experience of providing unpaid care and/or support to a family member or friend with a disability, health condition, frailty, mental health problem, addiction or other health needs. 

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. It is in the candidates best interest to apply as soon as possible.

In view of Home Office Immigration Regulations all applicants must state their current immigration status, including expiry dates.

In submitting an application form, you authorise Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed to the post.

 

In submitting an application for a role please ensure that you only declare qualifications that are relevant to the role itself. We reserve the right to check all declared qualifications on an application form, whether they are directly relevant to the role or not. 

If you have not received any further communication from us within four weeks you are asked to assume that your application has been unsuccessful. If you should have any queries regarding progress with your application form please contact us.

Please note: The Trust does not offer reimbursement of interview expenses.