Job overview

12 month Maternity cover.

Be part of something exceptional, supporting the leadership team at the heart of Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Trust.

We are seeking a highly organised and motivated Executive Assistant to join our Executive Office team at Mid Cheshire Hospitals, during an exciting period of growth and transformation.

In May 2023 the Government announced that RAAC hospitals were to be prioritised in the national New Hospitals Programme and Leighton Hospital was confirmed in the first wave of new build hospitals. The new hospital will be the most digitally advanced in the UK.

This is a unique opportunity to be part of an NHS Trust at the forefront of significant change. As we move forward with the New Hospital Programme, your support will be instrumental in helping our Executive Team drive innovation, modernisation, and excellence in patient care.

To fully support our Exec team, you will be required to work primarily on-site, in the Executive Office at Leighton Hospital, Crewe between the hours of 9-5, Monday to Friday.

You will have ideally supported at an Executive Assistant / PA or senior secretarial/administrative level before and be able to demonstrate your flexibility, approachability and professionalism in all you do This role provides an opportunity to showcase your skills in communications and innovative thinking.   Experience of working in a highly confidential environment desirable.

No Agencies. 

Previous applicants need not apply.

Main duties of the job

What you'll do:

• Provide comprehensive administrative and organisational support to members of the Executive Team.
• Coordinate complex diaries, meetings, and travel arrangements.
• Prepare reports, briefing documents, agendas, and minutes to a high standard.
• Liaise confidently with internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain confidentiality and professionalism at all times.
• The post holder will have delegated authority and responsibility to act independently.
• It is essential that the post holder can exercise initiative suitable to the role and is fully supportive to other colleagues in the Executive Office team.

What we're looking for:

• Proven experience as a senior Personal Assistant or Executive Assistant, ideally in a healthcare or public sector setting.
• Excellent communication, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and respond calmly under pressure.
• High level of discretion, with a commitment to upholding confidentiality.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and digital tools used for virtual meetings.

Working for our organisation

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of local hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester boroughs (population 357K).

The Trust provides high quality planned and unplanned/emergency care, cardiac and critical care as well as child health, maternity services, and intermediate care across our sites at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford. The Trust provides 500 beds and employs over 5,000 members of staff.

An extensive range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools by our community arm, Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership, in collaboration with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FT and the South Cheshire and Vale Royal GP Alliance. With the formation of Integrated Care Systems in July 2022 the Trust became a strategic partner in both Cheshire East and Cheshire West and Chester ‘places’ and is part of the Cheshire and Merseyside partnership caring for a population of over 2.7million.

During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its ‘Be Safe Be EquiPPEd’ campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.

At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.