Personal Assistant

If you’re an experienced and proactive Personal Assistant (PA) who is looking for a rewarding and varied role that will make good use of your organisational skills, then come and work with the Hospital Director at Barnet Lane Clinic.

You will manage the commitments of the Hospital Director, ensuring key tasks and priorities are effectively managed and completed such as managing their dairy, prepare presentations, organising meetings, visits and venues, and minute take.

You will also be responsible for all administration for Governance and Senior Management Team meetings and the administration of all complaints and feedback within the service. This doesn’t mean you will have the workload of two people, but rather that you’ll put on different hats as you support the wider service.

This is a varied and engaging role where you will have the opportunity to learn new skills and expand your knowledge. There are also career development opportunities, with a huge range of courses to help you grow and succeed. If you have the aspiration, capability and dedication, we can give you the support and opportunities to help you achieve your career goals.

Occasional travel may be required.

**As a Personal Assistant you will be**:

- Effective in co-ordinating diaries, scheduling and administration for regular management meetings including notetaking and action trackers
- Ensuring effective administration of all complaints, compliments and feedback within the service.
- Organising travel and accommodation arrangements
- Producing presentations
- Processing expenses, invoices and credit card reconciliation
- General administrative tasks - post, filing, dealing with telephone enquiries
- Providing holiday and absence cover for other PAs/EAs as and when required
- Undertaking any other tasks that are reasonable and align to your level of responsibility.

**To be successful in this role, you will**:

- Have significant administration experience at executive and senior management level (Board experience would be an advantage)
- Be highly organised with a friendly and professional approach
- Be able to anticipate and fulfil requests
- Have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to adapt writing style according to audience
- Work positively and flexibly across a range of tasks simultaneously
- Be computer literate
- Have excellent diary and time management skills
- Be fine to work independently
- Have a high level of confidentiality and discretion
- Enjoy supporting others, with a caring nature and resilience

**Where you will be working**:
**Location**: Barnet Lane, Elstree, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 3QU

You’ll be working as part of a multi-disciplinary team at Barnet Lane Clinic, which is a 30-bed rehabilitation service for people with a mental illness including those diagnosed with a personality disorder.

You will work with individuals who may have had placement breakdowns and need intensive review and support to help them move to more independent living, with a focus on supporting people build a better quality of life for themselves and equip them with the skills needed for community living, supportive relationships, and increased independence.

**What you will get**:

- Annual salary of £25,000 to £28,000
- The equivalent of 33 days annual leave -( inc Bank Holidays) plus your birthday off
- Free meals and parking
- Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
- Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
- Pension contribution to secure your future.
- Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
- Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.

**About your next employer**:
You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.