Corporate Administrator

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

The closing date is 17 October 2024

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic, proactive, and motivated individual to provide a comprehensive and flexible personal assistant support to our Executive Team and the Trust Board Office. If you can demonstrate excellent organisational and planning skills, have a keen eye for detail and are able to progress multiple pieces of work simultaneously and to tight deadlines we would be eager to hear from you.

As a key member of the Corporate Secretariat, and Trust Board Office, you will be part of an experienced and supportive team responsible for providing a first class service to the Executive Team and Board of Directors, you will work extensively with colleagues across the Trust, as well as interacting with partners at a local and regional level, so excellent interpersonal and communication skills are a pre-requisite. As part of this role you will also work closely with and support the governance team within the Trust Board Office. Based in Doncaster Royal Infirmary, specifically covering for the PA to the Chief Executive and Trust chair on a Thursday and Friday, the remaining week will be spent supporting the wider team, executives and projects.

Main duties of the job

As a senior member of the Corporate Secretariat you will provide a comprehensive, customer focused, administrative support and executive level PA service to the Executive team as a whole and to specific executive directors as required. You will also have specific duties around support for the Council of Governors and the Trust Board Office.

The post requires excellent organisational skills, and requires the ability to work independently, frequently exercising tact, discretion, initiative, and judgement.

The Executive PAs often act as the first point of contact for the public, stakeholders, and staff, and therefore represent the Trust. The postholder must always project a professional and confident image and should demonstrate the Trust values in their behaviour and work. The postholder will be highly proactive and will use their initiative and judgement to manage the Executive diaries and to balance urgent and important priorities.

The postholder will be required to provide cover across the Corporate Secretariat, in order to maintain continuity of service

About us

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.

At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

Date posted

03 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year Pro Rata Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

272-6641673

Job locations

Doncaster Royal Infirmary

Armthorpe Road

Doncaster

DN2 5LT


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.

Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential

We strongly advise any candidates to reach out to either Rebecca Allen (rebecca.allen75@nhs.net) or Angela OMara (a.omara@nhs.net) for a discussion on this role

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.

Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential

We strongly advise any candidates to reach out to either Rebecca Allen (rebecca.allen75@nhs.net) or Angela OMara (a.omara@nhs.net) for a discussion on this role

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Proactive diary management and forward planning of workloads.
  • Evidence of successfully handling sensitive situations efficiently and confidently.
  • Board-level committee administration and minute taking skills.
  • Experience of monitoring projects and actions to ensure completion.

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a complex environment with significant regulatory/statutory control.

Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • Further education level office manage mentor or equivalent experience.
  • Advanced level use of IT systems such as Excel, Word, Outlook etc.

Personal Attributes & Skills

Essential

  • Experience of working closely and communicating with senior management.
  • Able to liaise with stakeholders, external organisations and colleagues at all levels of the organisation.
  • Ability to prioritise and plan workload, working under pressure to achieve multiple deadlines.
  • Highly effective interpersonal, communication, verbal and influencing skills.
Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Proactive diary management and forward planning of workloads.
  • Evidence of successfully handling sensitive situations efficiently and confidently.
  • Board-level committee administration and minute taking skills.
  • Experience of monitoring projects and actions to ensure completion.

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a complex environment with significant regulatory/statutory control.

Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • Further education level office manage mentor or equivalent experience.
  • Advanced level use of IT systems such as Excel, Word, Outlook etc.

Personal Attributes & Skills

Essential

  • Experience of working closely and communicating with senior management.
  • Able to liaise with stakeholders, external organisations and colleagues at all levels of the organisation.
  • Ability to prioritise and plan workload, working under pressure to achieve multiple deadlines.
  • Highly effective interpersonal, communication, verbal and influencing skills.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

Address

Doncaster Royal Infirmary

Armthorpe Road

Doncaster

DN2 5LT


Employer's website

https://www.dbth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

Address

Doncaster Royal Infirmary

Armthorpe Road

Doncaster

DN2 5LT


Employer's website

https://www.dbth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy / Trust Secretary

Angela O Mara or Rebecca Allen

dbth.trustboardoffice@nhs.net

Date posted

03 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year Pro Rata Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

272-6641673

Job locations

Doncaster Royal Infirmary

Armthorpe Road

Doncaster

DN2 5LT


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