The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Executive Support Officer - Governance Team

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Job summary

**Internal Vacancy**

This is a great opportunity to join the Governance Support Team within Trust Headquarters at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust.

The successful candidate will provide senior level administrative and organisational support, to ensure an efficient and effective service is provided for the fast paced, professional and often confidential environment of the operations of the Directorate, and offices of the Chair and Chief Executive of the Trust.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be based in the Governance Support Office within Trust Headquarters. In addition to providing support within the immediate Governance office, the post holder will act as a central point of contact for any ad hoc administrative or procurement support required across the wider functional teams who report to the Director of Governance and Communications.

As the Governance support function is closely aligned with the offices of both the Chair and Chief Executive of the Trust, the post holder will also provide a limited degree of administrative and organisational support to both offices as required.

The role will involve contact on a daily basis with a wide range of stakeholders, both internal and external to the organisation. The post holder will be expected to represent the Directorate and CEO/Chair's offices in a professional manner at all times, displaying discretion and courtesy.

About us

Trust Headquarters of The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is located at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, and is the office base of the Chair, Chief Executive and the Executive Directors of the Trust.

Although all 'one team' which works closely together, the service comprises of two defined operational areas. The Chair, Chief Executive and Director of Governance and Communications are supported by the Governance Team; and the Executive Directors are supported by a team of Executive Personal Assistants.

All support roles within Trust HQ provide a confidential and professional secretarial and/or administrative service, to enable the Trust's Executive Team to perform effectively within a challenging and complex regulated environment.

Date posted

26 May 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

223-ESO-824

Job locations

The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

Mytton Oak Road

Shrewsbury

SY3 8QX

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities of this role please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities of this role please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ Business Admin Level 3 or equivalent
GCSEs including English grade C or above or 9-4
IT qualification eg ECDL

Desirable

Secretarial qualification

Knowledge

Essential

Experience of providing admin support at a senior level
Experience of supporting meetings and minute/note taking

Skills

Essential

Excellent skills in Microsoft Office packages
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent organisational and time management skills
Effective and willing team worker
Ability to use initiative, as appropriate

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ Business Admin Level 3 or equivalent
GCSEs including English grade C or above or 9-4
IT qualification eg ECDL

Desirable

Secretarial qualification

Knowledge

Essential

Experience of providing admin support at a senior level
Experience of supporting meetings and minute/note taking

Skills

Essential

Excellent skills in Microsoft Office packages
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent organisational and time management skills
Effective and willing team worker
Ability to use initiative, as appropriate

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Address

The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

Mytton Oak Road

Shrewsbury

SY3 8QX

Employer's website

http://www.sath.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Address

The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

Mytton Oak Road

Shrewsbury

SY3 8QX

Employer's website

http://www.sath.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)