Job summary
- Main area
- Regional Director's Private Office
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 990-S3-L2033-A
- Employer
- NHS England
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wellington House
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £42,471 - £50,364 per annum including HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Executive Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
We are looking for an experienced diary co-ordinator and administrator with previous NHS experience to work within the Regional Director’s Private Office in London. The role is a hybrid position and requires presence in the London office 2 days per week. The postholder will be working with a team of 5 providing excellent support to the Regional Director and the rest of the regional office.
Main duties of the job
As Executive Assistant, the post holder will work to deliver an effective service to support the London Regional Director and will work as part of the wider region.
Working for our organisation
In April 2023, NHS England, NHS Digital, and Health Education England merged to create a new, single organisation to lead the NHS in England. This new NHS England is designed to create a simpler, smaller, high performing, organisation that leads the NHS more effectively and is a better place to work. Speaking with one voice to the service.
The new NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
- Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
- Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
- Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
- Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
- Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/ .
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You can find further details about the job, in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
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Person specification
Essential Criteria
Essential criteria
- To be responsible for managing and maintaining the smooth running of the diaries, prioritising work schedules in accordance with changing priorities and liaising and negotiating with all relevant parties in an efficient and effective manner.
- Provide a high level, professional and confidential Executive Assistant service to the London Regional Director, covering all aspects of secretarial, administrative and organisational support.
- Ensure accurate and open communication and co-ordination with a range of organisations and individuals, researching and drafting correspondence and papers and ensuring the management of specific tasks, lead reporting and analysis across a range of specialties, functions and projects.
- To handle significant quantities of confidential and sensitive information, ensuring that the appropriate degree of confidentiality, discretion and tact is adopted at all times.
- To act, in the absence of other members of the support team, within defined parameters of delegated responsibility, to progress matters or seek guidance from other members of senior management.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Michelle Sandler
- Job title
- Chief of Staff
- Email address
- [email protected]
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