Personal Assistant

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for the right person to be the Personal Assistant (PA) to support the Integrated Care Director (ICD) for the Acute and Rehabilitation Directorate (Band 5), 37.5 hours a week. In this fast-paced role you will be dealing with competing priorities and excellent organisations skills will be required, flexible working/job share will be considered.

The post holder will need to demonstrate their ability to:

  • Manage a diary and emails
  • Arrange and minute meetings (face to face and virtual via MS Teams)
  • Prepare and distribute Agenda/Papers in the timely manner
  • Work as a team player
  • Use initiative
  • Prioritise workload
  • Monitor and keep Healthroster up to date
  • Procurement and stationery ordering
  • Filter calls as 1st point of contact to ICD
  • Reduce workload of ICD where possible
  • Ensure regular 1:1s with ICD's direct managers
  • Read post
  • Coordinate Away Days
  • PA experience desirable but not essential

Main duties of the job

As the Band 5 Personal assistant you will support the Integrated Care Director to provide high quality administration, information and act as a central reference point to all staff within the service including clinicians/managerial staff and other external stakeholders. The role comprises of a wide range of duties and requires the ability to use multiple computer systems, be able to manage and prioritise own workloads without direct supervision and have strong communication and organisational skills. An ability to understand the need for maintaining confidentiality at all times is essential.

Candidates will need to be forward thinking and have a problem solving approach, with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a fast paced environment.

The role offers flexible and remote working in line with NELFT's commitment to agile working.

About us

COVID-19 Vaccination

We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff, and their families.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process, new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

High-Cost Area Supplement - London

This post also attracts payment for High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,313 and a maximum payment of £5,436).

Date posted

22 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year pa pro rata (plus HCAS)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

395-AR062-24

Job locations

Goodmayes Hospital

Barley Lane

Ilford

IG3 8XJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Manage a diary and emails
  • Arrange and minute meetings (face to face and virtual via MS Teams)
  • Prepare and distribute Agenda/Papers in the timely manner
  • Work as a team player
  • Use initiative
  • Prioritise workload
  • Monitor and keep Healthroster up to date
  • Procurement and stationery ordering
  • Filter calls as 1st point of contact to ICD
  • Reduce workload of ICD where possible
  • Ensure regular 1:1s with ICDs direct managers
  • Read post
  • Coordinate Away Days

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.

We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Manage a diary and emails
  • Arrange and minute meetings (face to face and virtual via MS Teams)
  • Prepare and distribute Agenda/Papers in the timely manner
  • Work as a team player
  • Use initiative
  • Prioritise workload
  • Monitor and keep Healthroster up to date
  • Procurement and stationery ordering
  • Filter calls as 1st point of contact to ICD
  • Reduce workload of ICD where possible
  • Ensure regular 1:1s with ICDs direct managers
  • Read post
  • Coordinate Away Days

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.

We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage.

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • Manage a diary and emails

Essential

Essential

  • Arrange and minute meetings (face to face and virtual via MS Teams)

Essential

Essential

  • Use initiative

Essential

Essential

  • Experience
Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • Manage a diary and emails

Essential

Essential

  • Arrange and minute meetings (face to face and virtual via MS Teams)

Essential

Essential

  • Use initiative

Essential

Essential

  • Experience

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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Goodmayes Hospital

Barley Lane

Ilford

IG3 8XJ


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Goodmayes Hospital

Barley Lane

Ilford

IG3 8XJ


Employer's website

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


For questions about the job, contact:

Integrated Care Director

Joseph Lindo

joseph.lindo@nelft.nhs.uk

07748920322

Date posted

22 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year pa pro rata (plus HCAS)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

395-AR062-24

Job locations

Goodmayes Hospital

Barley Lane

Ilford

IG3 8XJ


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