About this role
Job summary
Personal Assistant to Divisional DirectorsHours: 22 hours per week | Contract: Permanent | Working pattern: Flexible to suit meetings
This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the Trust's most dynamic and high-performing divisions, working at the heart of Women's & Children's Support Services.
As Personal Assistant to the you will play a pivotal role in supporting senior leadership and ensuring the smooth and efficient running of the office. You will provide a comprehensive administrative and secretarial service, including full support for meetings within the department, from preparation and coordination through to accurate minute-taking and follow-up actions.
You will act as a valued and integral member of the team, contributing to a professional, responsive, and well-organised service. This role is ideal for someone who is highly organised, adaptable, and confident working in a fast-paced environment while engaging with a wide range of stakeholders.
Main duties of the job
You will be required to provide a high-level, professional secretarial administrative and clerical support service, including producing, reports, administering and organising programmes of meetings and undertaking minute taking. You will need experience on managing busy diaries and ensuring the team is fully equipped with all briefing and information prior to Chairing or attending meetings.
About us Visa Sponsorship:This position is not eligiblefor Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the contract. Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too. We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users. Frimley Health Trust benefits on Vimeo
Job description Job responsibilities
For further information regarding the detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification documents.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Demonstrated experience of working as a Senior Administrator. Experience of busy environment and dealing with the public. Experience of minute taking at high level meetings. Experience organising and delivering events. Experience working in a Personal Assistant role. Experience working in a busy office environment.
Desirable
Demonstrated experience of working as a Personal Assistant within the NHS Experience of working in the NHS either in a hospital, private practice or for a GP.
Skills Essential
Microsoft Office skills at high standard (ability to use Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, etc) Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate complex matters clearly and precisely. Excellent IT skills and computer literacy, including Microsoft Office with particular emphasis on Word and Excel Efficient, professional, organised, confident and personable with pleasant face to face and telephone manner.
Qualifications Essential
Educated to GCSE level or equivalent, including Maths and English. A Level or equivalent. GCSE Maths and English grade C or above or Equivalent job-based experience. Typing qualification or equivalent.
Desirable
ECDL or IT Courses.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address Frimley Park Hospital
Portsmouth Road
Frimley
GU16 7UJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)