Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Broadmoor High Secure Hospital for a full-time position as Personal Assistant to the Clinical Director & Administration Team Leader.    

You will be responsible for providing an accurate and comprehensive secretarial and personal assistant service to the Clinical Director to achieve a high standard of patient care.  Duties will include arranging appointments for visiting professionals, organising meetings, minute taking, audio and copy typing, drafting reports and correspondence, circulating relevant documentation appropriately within agreed timescales.  You will also be responsible for the line management of a team of administration staff.

Working within the administration team, applicants will need to be enthusiastic, an excellent communicator, organised and flexible in your approach to work. 

We would likely to encourage applicants from a range of diverse backgrounds and would be keen to hear about how you could bring experience of diversity to your practice.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will be responsible for offering a comprehensive administrative and secretarial support to the Clinical Director of Broadmoor High Secure Hospital and his/her clinical team.

Duties will include drafting reports from collated data, diary management, arranging appointments for visiting professionals, organising meetings, minute taking, audio and copy typing of reports and correspondence, circulating relevant documentation, drafting letters, assisting with the preparation of monthly reports and general day to day administration for the Clinical Director.

The Administration Team Leaders are responsible for assisting the Head of Administration to ensure that a comprehensive day to day support service is provided within the High Secure Services CSU.  This includes the management of a team of administration staff and responsibility for assisting the Head of Administration in overseeing the support framework within all key areas across the High Secure Service to ensure that all managers, consultant staff, wards and departments are supported to a high standard at all times.

Working for our organisation

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and   Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m. 

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.