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Job summary

Main area
Administration
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
30 hours per week
Job ref
303-6322473-A
Employer
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Town
Northfield
Salary
£25,147 - £27,596 Per annum, pro rata if part-time
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
31/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust logo

Personal Assistant to Directorate Manager (Part-Time 30hrs per week)

NHS AfC: Band 4

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Personal Assistant to work within our Trust for the Theatre Directorate.  Reporting to the Clinical Services Manager for Theatres, Anaesthetics, HDU, POAC and ADCU, the post-holder will provide comprehensive secretarial and administrative support to the Clinical Services Manager, whilst also supporting the Matrons for Division 2. 

Please be aware that this job vacancy may close earlier than the advertised date if we receive a sufficient number of applications. To avoid disappointment, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Main duties of the job

Applicants must be conversant with the Microsoft Office suite, have RSA III or equivalent typing qualification and have excellent written and oral communication skills. The role includes organisation of office systems including maintaining correspondence logs, electronic diaries and bring forward systems, and ensuring deadlines are met and papers available as required.

This is a highly demanding role involving analysing and dealing with complex and highly confidential issues, handling internal and external relationships and requires good organisational skills and the ability to work in an unsupervised capacity.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest specialist orthopaedic units in Europe. We offer planned orthopaedic surgery to people locally, nationally and internationally.

Our Trust is a very special hospital; big enough to deliver world class services and small enough to offer exceptional patient and staff experience. We offer a working experience unique in the West Midlands and we're always on the lookout for passionate people to join our award-winning team.

The ROH is an equal opportunities employer. We employ people of difference and are committed to growing an inclusive culture, where difference is celebrated, and people feel able to bring their whole and authentic self to work.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a range of inclusive, family friendly and flexible working arrangements and policies, to support our people in the workplace. Flexible working requests will be considered.

The Trust is committed to the Disability Confident Interview Scheme and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy and consider them on their abilities.

If you have a disability and need any support with your application or require any reasonable adjustments to be implemented please do get in touch with the Recruiting Manager for this position so that the team can support you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a detailed job description and a list of the  main responsibilities, please see the attached job description document. 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • NVQ/RSA Level 3 or an equivalent level of knowledge.
  • Good level of general education including English Language and Mathematics to GCSE grade C or above (or equivalent qualification).

Skills/Experience

Essential criteria
  • Significant experience of a confidential personal assistant role at senior management level
  • Experience in minute-taking.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office and Outlook, including high level proficiency in word processing.

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Proven organisational skills, including ability to work to changing priorities and deadlines.
  • Accuracy and attention to detail
  • Good team member and independent worker

Other Job Requirement

Essential criteria
  • Flexible working approach
  • Self-motivation and initiative.

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Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Rachel Baker
Job title
Junior Operations Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0121 685 4000
Additional information

 ext 55116

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