Executive Assistant Macclesfield, England
Job description
Do you want to work for an organisation that takes great pride in being open and compassionate?
East Cheshire NHS Trust is committed to making everyone count and delivering of the highest quality of care. We believe that working together with our partners, we can provide the best possible services and make a real difference to our local population.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time Executive Assistant to join the dynamic Executive Support Office in the Trust Headquarters for East Cheshire NHS Trust.
You will work as part of a vibrant and welcoming team of Executive Assistants to provide a first-class administrative service to the trust’s Executive Directors and Board members.
You will have excellent organisational skills, feel confident to prioritise your workload, be able to manage complex diaries and have experience of working at board level within an NHS organisation, including the facilitation and minuting of board meetings.
Join our team and take advantage of the benefits of working for the NHS; fantastic holiday entitlements, generous pension schemes, flexible working options and discounts across a huge amount of retailers!
When considering applying for this post, it is crucial that you read the person specification in order to ensure that you fulfil the essential criteria, which will be a requisite for shortlisting.
37.5 Hours per week
The post holder will provide a first-class, efficient and effective Executive Assistant service to members of the Trust Board and be responsible for ensuring proactive and professional service delivery.
The post holder will have delegated authority and responsibility to act independently and handle and deliver decisions and actions.
The post holder will be expected to organise their workload and coordinate their activities to ensure that an efficient service is provided.
The post holder will be capable of the full administrative function of the team, being able to step in to fill gaps when required to do so; It is essential that the post holder can exercise initiative suitable to the role and is fully supportive of other colleagues in the Executive Support Team.
Whether you are just starting out in your career or are looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, East Cheshire NHS Trust is the right employer for you. An organisation with a real sense of community we actively support and develop our staff to ensure our patients receive the best quality care, delivering the right care first time, every time.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this time, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks, and so that we can support those who may be undecided about vaccination. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information athttps://www.eastcheshirehrdirect.nhs.uk.
Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.
Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.
As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage www.careersateastcheshire.nhs.uk for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).
Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.
We look forward to receiving your application.
