Job summary
Become a Lead Administrator with purpose, where your contribution is part of helping to change people's lives. It's an administration role that's rewarding like no other. Join the team at Braeburn House in Salford as a Lead Administrator and be valued and supported. The aim of this role is to direct and control the operational service of the administration function, to ensure that it provides a cost-effective Reception, Secretarial, Medical Records and all other appropriate administration service to the units. You will support and supervise the service's administration needs, including supervising the reception service, providing a secretarial service to designated managers and departments, supervising the Mental Health Act department and coordinating the functioning and staffing of all administration areas including secretarial, MHA, CPA, Resourcing, Human Resources, Finance, Ward Administration, Complaints and Visitor Liaison.
Main duties of the job
Become a Lead Administrator with purpose, where your contribution is part of helping to change people's lives. It's an administration role that's rewarding like no other. Join the team at Braeburn House in Salford as a Lead Administrator and be valued and supported. The aim of this role is to direct and control the operational service of the administration function, to ensure that it provides a cost-effective Reception, Secretarial, Medical Records and all other appropriate administration service to the units. You will support and supervise the service's administration needs, including supervising the reception service, providing a secretarial service to designated managers and departments, supervising the Mental Health Act department and coordinating the functioning and staffing of all administration areas including secretarial, MHA, CPA, Resourcing, Human Resources, Finance, Ward Administration, Complaints and Visitor Liaison. Working alongside senior staff members, you will manage staff absences and leave requests, maintain personnel files, and produce audits. At Elysium, we want the best for you. Thats why you will have continuous access to a range of training courses to enable you to reach your career goals. After all, a better you means better care. Thats what delivering great healthcare should feel like.
About us
Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 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. Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each persons individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.
Details
- Date posted: 03 July 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £26,779 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: 1523309150
- Job locations: Elysium Healthcare, Salford, M6 7DU, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Become a Lead Administrator with purpose, where your contribution is part of helping to change people's lives. It's an administration role that's rewarding like no other. Join the team at Braeburn House in Salford as a Lead Administrator and be valued and supported.
The aim of this role is to direct and control the operational service of the administration function, to ensure that it provides a cost-effective Reception, Secretarial, Medical Records and all other appropriate administration service to the units.
You will support and supervise the service's administration needs, including supervising the reception service, providing a secretarial service to designated managers and departments, supervising the Mental Health Act department and coordinating the functioning and staffing of all administration areas including secretarial, MHA, CPA, Resourcing, Human Resources, Finance, Ward Administration, Complaints and Visitor Liaison.
Working alongside senior staff members, you will manage staff absences and leave requests, maintain personnel files, and produce audits.
At Elysium, we want the best for you. That’s why you will have continuous access to a range of training courses to enable you to reach your career goals. After all, a better you means better care. That’s what delivering great healthcare should feel like.
As a Lead Administrator you will be:
- Supporting the governance processes and meetings from an administrative perspective, working alongside the Hospital Director.
- Supervising the reception service, ensuring the provision of a high quality customer focussed Service to patients and their relatives, staff and external organisations.Ensuring Doors, Traka, Blicks, Key and CCTV Systems are working throughout the unit and comply at all times with Elysium Healthcare Policies
- Supervising the secretarial service, ensuring the provision of a confidential, high quality Support service to both the clinical and support service departments
- Monitoring and reviewing the quality of service delivery, taking corrective action where necessary
- Controlling the department’s expenditure to ensure that it does not exceed annual budgetary provisions
- Managing internal and external postal systems
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Secretarial and/or HR Administration experience
- NVQ III Business Administration
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Word Processing skills (50 wpm) preferably Microsoft Word
- Experience of Powerpoint and Excel packages
- Supervisory skills
- Knowledge of a range of office equipment, including fax, photocopier and telephone systems
Where you will be working:
Location: Charles Street, Salford, Manchester, M6 7DU
You will be working at Braeburn House, a modern purpose-built rehabilitation and recovery service for males suffering from a primary diagnosis of a Mental Health illness that have already progressed in their journey of recovery but still require further support and intensive interventions.
What You’ll Get:
At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:
- Annual base salary of £26,779
- The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
- Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
- Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
- Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
- Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
- Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
- Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support
- 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
- Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
- Pension contribution, to help secure your future
- Free meals and onsite free parking
About your next employer:
Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 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.
Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Secretarial and/or HR Administration experience, NVQ III Business Administration, Verbal and written communication skills, Word Processing skills (50 wpm) preferably Microsoft Word, Experience of Powerpoint and Excel packages, Supervisory skills, Knowledge of a range of office equipment, including fax, photocopier and telephone systems
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