Support Secretary

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

The closing date is 02 May 2025

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 3 Support Secretary in the Executive Suite at Worcestershire Royal Hospital.

We are looking for an individual who is organised, keen to learn, has basic knowledge of secretarial/administration tasks, is able to work independently and on their own initiative, prioritise their workload, and who works well as part of a team.

The successful candidate will be supported by our friendly Executive Assistant team to learn the role, develop their skills and learn new ones! Recent experience in a customer service role is desirable. If you'd like to learn more information about this role please contact Lisa Wilkes on 01905 733960 or lisa.wilkes1@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

The postholder will be responsible for providing an efficient administrative service to support the Office Manager/EA to Acting CEO/COO within the Executive Suite as well as the other Executive Assistants when required.

Duties of the role include diary management (electronically), telephone enquiries, reception cover, managing and distributing incoming post,and other such clerical duties within the department.

The post holder should be reliable and have a flexible, proactive and professional approach to ensure the smooth running of the Executive Suite is maintained.

About us

Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is over 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Our objectives are simple:

  • Best services for local people
  • Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
  • Best use of resources
  • Best people

Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

Date posted

10 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9365-25-0325

Job locations

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD


Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose: To be responsible for providing an efficient administrative service to support the Office Manager/EA to Acting CEO/COO within the Executive Suite as well as the other Executive Assistants when required.

Key Duties:

  • To assist with the day-to-day running of the Managing Directors diary and other Executive Directors diaries as and when required.
  • Provide additional support to the Executive Directors and their EAs, undertaking duties as required to enable the smooth running of the office.
  • To be the first point of contact for telephone and face to face enquiries and act on them as appropriate, accurately recording messages and enquiries and ensuring onward transmission if necessary.
  • Maintain the post log within the Executive Office, ensuring that all incoming post is distributed to the relevant individuals, and drafting correspondence where appropriate.
  • To collate the whereabouts of the Executives on a monthly basis.
  • To take notes and actions at meetings where requested.
  • To build and maintain good working relationships with Non-Executive Directors and Executive Directors.
  • To manage room bookings and catering for meetings as and when required
  • Use the Trusts Procurement system to ensure stock levels of stationery remain adequate and raising other Purchase Orders when required.
  • To support the Executive team in ensuring the efficient and timely execution of matters associated with the Trust Board.
  • To book all rooms and refreshments for Trust Board and subcommittee meetings.
  • Liaise with the Communications Team on the update of the Trust Board web pages.
  • To undertake such other duties as required by Line Manager.
  • To support the correct receipt and handling of tenders when required.
  • To assist with the management of any internal/external events.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose: To be responsible for providing an efficient administrative service to support the Office Manager/EA to Acting CEO/COO within the Executive Suite as well as the other Executive Assistants when required.

Key Duties:

  • To assist with the day-to-day running of the Managing Directors diary and other Executive Directors diaries as and when required.
  • Provide additional support to the Executive Directors and their EAs, undertaking duties as required to enable the smooth running of the office.
  • To be the first point of contact for telephone and face to face enquiries and act on them as appropriate, accurately recording messages and enquiries and ensuring onward transmission if necessary.
  • Maintain the post log within the Executive Office, ensuring that all incoming post is distributed to the relevant individuals, and drafting correspondence where appropriate.
  • To collate the whereabouts of the Executives on a monthly basis.
  • To take notes and actions at meetings where requested.
  • To build and maintain good working relationships with Non-Executive Directors and Executive Directors.
  • To manage room bookings and catering for meetings as and when required
  • Use the Trusts Procurement system to ensure stock levels of stationery remain adequate and raising other Purchase Orders when required.
  • To support the Executive team in ensuring the efficient and timely execution of matters associated with the Trust Board.
  • To book all rooms and refreshments for Trust Board and subcommittee meetings.
  • Liaise with the Communications Team on the update of the Trust Board web pages.
  • To undertake such other duties as required by Line Manager.
  • To support the correct receipt and handling of tenders when required.
  • To assist with the management of any internal/external events.

Person Specification

Knowledge/Skills

Essential

  • - Able to manage conflicting priorities, organising workload effectively and meet deadlines.
  • - Able to work on own initiative
  • - Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
  • - Good telephone skills
  • - Good written and verbal communication skills at all levels

Desirable

  • - Knowledge of NHS systems
  • - Knowledge of good Health & Safety Practices

Qualifications

Essential

  • - GCSEs at Grade C or above in Maths and English, or equivalent
  • - Educated to Level 3 or above

Experience

Essential

  • - Recent, relevant experience in an Administrative/Secretarial/ Reception Role
  • - Knowledge of office procedures

Desirable

  • - Previous, relevant NHS experience
  • - Previous experience of preparing agendas and papers
  • - Experience of electronic diaries
Person Specification

Knowledge/Skills

Essential

  • - Able to manage conflicting priorities, organising workload effectively and meet deadlines.
  • - Able to work on own initiative
  • - Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
  • - Good telephone skills
  • - Good written and verbal communication skills at all levels

Desirable

  • - Knowledge of NHS systems
  • - Knowledge of good Health & Safety Practices

Qualifications

Essential

  • - GCSEs at Grade C or above in Maths and English, or equivalent
  • - Educated to Level 3 or above

Experience

Essential

  • - Recent, relevant experience in an Administrative/Secretarial/ Reception Role
  • - Knowledge of office procedures

Desirable

  • - Previous, relevant NHS experience
  • - Previous experience of preparing agendas and papers
  • - Experience of electronic diaries

Employer details

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD


Employer's website

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


For questions about the job, contact:

Office Manager

Lisa Wilkes

Lisa.wilkes1@nhs.net

01905733960

Date posted

10 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9365-25-0325

Job locations

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD


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