Executive Assistant Watford, East of England, England
Job description
Job Title: Executive Assistant
Trust Location: West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Would you like to be a part of a team that works well together, always there to help each other? If you answered yes, then West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust is the place for you.
About the Trust
West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute trust providing hospital services to around half a million people living in Hertfordshire, north London and further afield. We run services across three Hospitals at Watford, St Albans and Hemel Hempstead. We strive to provide consistently good, safe care in a friendly, listening and informative way, as and when people need and want it and always with dignity and respect. We are one of the largest employers locally, with around 4,300 staff and 350 volunteers.
What you’ll be responsible for:
· Maintain a full diary of events for the Divisional Manager and Divisional Director including prioritising and co-ordinating meetings, preparing agendas, taking minutes, circulating papers and managing diaries etc.
· Monitor and prioritise calls/correspondences and highlight any serious/urgent issues to the Divisional Manager and Divisional Director.
· Produce reports pertaining to activity, audits and quality indicators and ensure the dissemination of reports is undertaken effectively.
· Produce, without supervision, complex reports and other documents and databases on behalf of the Divisional Manager and Divisional Director, as requested, using advanced skills in Powerpoint, Excel and Word
· Assist with the coordination of complaints and ensure problems with achieving compliance rates are taken forward and escalated. To assist the senior nursing team/assistant divisional managers in the compiling of reports/responses within the timescale set by the Trusts complaint procedures.
You’ll learn the following whilst working at the trust:
· An in depth understanding of the roles and responsibilities involved in working within the NHS.
· Knowledge of the systems used, to effectively complete your role to the highest standard at all times.
· A sense of teamwork, gained through working alongside and supporting colleagues from all levels, within the organisation.
You’ll have the following skills/experience:
· Experience in a similar/ same role or PA
· Excellent communication skills
· Excellent organisation skills
· Excellent IT skills
· Microsoft Office package knowledge e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel
As a member of NHS Professionals, you have fantastic benefits:
· Competitive pay rates- work this week, get paid next week
· Essential support when you need it- 24/7 365 days- call us anytime
· Multi locational- work across neighbouring Trusts
· Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go- access your “My Bank” shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone
· Varied working options to suit your lifestyle- access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or longer-term placements
· Training and development opportunities- Keep up with the essentials and more
· Build holiday allowance for every shift you work- your work life balance is important to us
· Stakeholder pension scheme available- a flexible future for you and yours
Who are NHS Professionals?
We specialise in putting people in place to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated candidates and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, access to more shifts and a healthier work-life balance, giving more choice and control to our members.
As an equal opportunities’ organisation, NHSP is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective Bank members and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership. We believe there is a strong case for the Equality, Diversity and inclusion agenda and we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants form a range of backgrounds to apply.
Apply Today
By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts across any of our client Trusts in England, as well as the ability to develop professionally and gain experience in several wards or areas.
Disclaimer
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Job Types: Full-time, Temporary contract
Salary: £13.50 per hour
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: 63727
