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.
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.
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

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

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