Support Service Secretary

1 week ago


Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Full time
We are offering a great opportunity for an experienced Secretary to join the Connect Adult Eating Disorder Service.


The service currently provides an Adult Eating Disorders Community Service to the population of West Yorkshire and an Inpatient Service at a National level.

We are looking to recruit a talented, hardworking full time secretary into our friendly award winning team. We provide essential support to the service; facilitating referrals, appointments, discharges and all other general administrative duties.

The successful applicant will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to take instruction from several sources.

They must be able to prioritise their own workload, use their own initiative, problem solve and be able to work under pressure, within strict time frames, as required.

The post holder will engage in frequent telephone contact with other departments within LYPFT.

They will also regularly liaise with our partner care providers, service users, carers, GP's and other health care professionals via the telephone and on video calls; ensuring that a professional, efficient service is maintained at all times.


The post holder will support the CONNECT and inpatient teams, by keeping spreadsheets up to date, organising appointments and reviews, minute/note taking in weekly meetings, sorting post, answering telephone queries and updating our electronic systems with client information.


The post holder will have excellent word processing and data recording skills and the ability to audio and copy type is desirable.

There is a requirement that the post holder will utilise the Trust's electronic typing system to provide secretarial support to the wider administration teams when required.

The post holder will have a willingness to develop their own knowledge and skills and be open to change. There will be opportunities for their development personally and within the team.


An element of flexibility is required, with regards to work base, provision of cover for colleagues in different areas may be required from time to time.


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, 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.


Minute taking is required weekly, Bighand typing, Processing referrals, organising appointments and taking telephone calls from the clients as well as GPs and other health care professionals.


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