Personal Assistant Manchester, England
Job description
Job Title: Personal Assistant – 37.5 hrs per week
Trust Location: Manchester University NHS Foundation 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 Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is the place for you.
About the Trust
North Manchester General Hospital is located in Crumpsall, 3.5 miles north of Manchester City Centre and is now part of the wider family of MFT hospitals creating a Single Hospital Service for Manchester.
What you’ll be responsible for:
- Undertaking or coordinating high level administrative and efficient Personal Assistant services and secretarial support to their Deputy Directors or Director. This includes diary management, organising timetables, minute taking at Committee or Board meetings and managing office systems, taking follow up action as required.
- Accountable for own actions and able to plan/organise own time, with reference to Line Manager when necessary.
- To exercise judgement in making assessments of urgent or sensitive issues either by dealing with them appropriately or ensuring they are bought to the attention of the Deputy Director of Directors.
- Supports their Deputy Director or Directors, across the whole range of their duties and deals with all enquires to include those of a sensitive or confident nature; making decisions requiring persuasive skills where agreement and co-operation is required.
- The above indicates the main duties of the post, which may be reviewed in the light of experience and developments within the service. Any review will be undertaken in conjunction with the post holder.
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:
- GCSE (or equivalent) English and maths, Grade C or above
- NHS experience
- Experience within a similar role
- Experience in minute taking
- Experience in undertaking a full range of office management and secretarial procedures.
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
- Excellent organisation skills
- Microsoft package knowledge – Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Depending on the Trust, you may require variable additional certification and skills.
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.
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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 Type: Full-time
Salary: £12.25 per hour
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: One location
Reference ID: 58447
