Palliative Care Service Personal Assistant

Job summary

The Palliative and end of life care teams across Somerset Foundation Trust are seeking to appoint an experienced Personal Assistant to cover Maternity leave. This is a fixed term post and secondment could be considered.We are seeking a dynamic individual with excellent communication skills to work alongside our existing PA's. The post holder will provide comprehensive and efficient secretarial and administration services to members of the Palliative Care service, this includes the Palliative care Medical Team, palliative care teams based at 2 acute Hospital sites, Musgrove Park Hospital and Yeovil District Hospital and the End-of-Life education team. all of which are part of the Primary Care and Neighbourhoods service group.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a key member of the Palliative care teams across Somerset FT and duties will be wide and variable. Responsibilities will include the arranging and organising of meetings and drafting agendas, as well as taking minutes and distribution of these in a timely and efficient manner.The role will also include audio typing of clinic letters, typing of other letters and reports, arranging clinic appointments, dealing with telephone enquiries, diary, and document management. The ability to organise and prioritise own workload is key to this role.Responsibility for providing a PA role to the Supportive and Palliative Care in patient teams based at both YDH and MPH Teams to ensure that high standards are maintained in terms of quality and output and that an excellent patient experience is provided at all times. To use own initiative and work without immediate supervisionThis is a county-wide service so the post holder will require a degree of flexibility and may be asked to work from other areas from time to time, such as St Margaret Hospice in Taunton or Yeovil, or Musgrove Park Hospital, as required to meet the needs of the service.The post holder is required to maintain the Trust values and core standards and to lead by example.

About us

As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, fantastic pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will to experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan -- there is truly something for everyone!