Personal Assistant - Division of Women & Children's, Band 4

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and experienced Personal Assistant to support the Divisional Management Team within the Women & Children's Division at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The successful candidate will be a motivated individual who can work independently, use initiative and be able to both prioritise and be flexible in order to meet workload demands without direct supervision.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will work closely with the Chief of Service, Divisional Director of Operations, Director of Midwifery and Divisional Director of Nursing and Quality, organising diaries, arranging meetings both with internal and external stakeholders, supporting divisional meetings and events as required, collating spreadsheets, support recruitment processes, minute taking, as well supporting the organisation, manning and running of our management offices. A good general education is essential with a high level of literacy & proven proficiency in Microsoft Office Packages. Some experience within a similar role to include the co-ordination of workload demands in a busy hospital environment would be advantage.

The Women & Children's Division hosts many of the Trust's speciality services: Maternity; Neonates; Children's and Gynaecology. The PA role will offer lots of variety of exposure, leading to an interesting and varied opportunity.

About us

We take pride in placing people at the centre of everything we do, working together as a united team. Driven by a shared ambition to continually grow, develop, and learn, we recognise and value every contribution. By combining our experience and skills, we not only support our vibrant, diverse communities, but also support one another. Working here, you will benefit from the support of an experienced, friendly and enthusiastic team committed to the delivery of brilliant services to our service users and staff. The post holder will be work closely with the Divisional senior management.

With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one of our innovative hospitals. As well as generous annual leave allowance, access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, discounts at local shops and restaurants, access to two on-site nurseries, discounted public transport, reward and recognition and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.