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An exciting permanent opportunity has arisen to join the Division for General Surgery, Anaesthetics, Critical Care, and Theatres at Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. It requires a high level of organisational skills and someone who is good at communicating with a wide range of personnel and health care professionals within the division across the organisation.

The post will be of interest to those who wish to pursue a career in hospital administration and would like to gain more experience in a busy office with a wide variety of challenges. The post will provide an extensive opportunity to build and develop skills required within the NHS. The successful candidate will be joining a supportive, forward thinking department which values teamwork and a positive approach.

They will be expected to manage their workload and assist with organising and facilitating meetings for the Theatres and Anaesthetic Directorate. The personal assistant will act as an essential point of contact for all members of the directorate, divisional managers and clinicians working in theatres.

Ideally the candidate will have an understanding of personal assistant role and be able to exercise initiative and carry out their duties in such a way as to make a direct and positive contribution to the organisation. Computer skills are essential along with a friendly, upbeat approach.

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

The main duties of the role include acting as Personal Assistant providing a comprehensive administrative and secretarial service.

This will include:

• Diary management and arranging of meetings
• Prepare draft agendas and taking minutes and ensuring meetings are prepped for in advance
• Management of correspondence
• Departmental administration activities for Theatre and Anaesthetics
• To provide comprehensive confidential and professional administrative and secretarial service to the Theatres and Anaesthetics Directorate.
• Ensuring that all work is dealt with promptly and efficiently and in accordance with the Trust’s Policies and Procedures. A high degree of sensitivity and confidentiality is required.
• Support GM in delivery of Directorate strategic projects.
• Support Departmental  Business, Governance, 642 Utilisation and Theatres User Group meetings with minute taking and action logs.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.

Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.

We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with our strong commitment to staff health and wellbeing. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.

Please see the supporting links which you can find on the right-hand side of this job advert. There is guidance on how to make an application on NHS Jobs as well as more information about joining the ASPH Team

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.