Personal Assistant
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
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Job summary
The Cancer Services Team is looking to recruit a highly motivated, professional and pro-active Personal Assistant to work alongside the Directorate Manager and the Cancer Services Team.
This role is key to providing comprehensive Cancer Team support to those who use our services with the ultimate goal of improving patient experience.
The successful candidate will be a team player with the ability to work under minimal supervision but as part of a team and will posses the skills to work in a busy, complex environment which is going through a period of change.
Due to the sensitive nature of the content, the successful candidate will need adhere to confidentiality and have a full understanding of GDPR and Governance.
Time management and organisational skills are vital to this position therefore if you feel you have the experience and drive, then we would welcome an application.
Main duties of the job
Provide comprehensive PA and administrative support to the Directorate Manager and the Cancer Services Team in delivering their various roles within the Trust, which includes providing, and receiving complex and sensitive information
Ensure that the Directorate Manager is appropriately briefed in advance of scheduled meetings and Provide assistance to the Directorate Manager in relation to their Chairperson/membership of local, regional and national committees, including the organisation of venues, co-ordinating diaries and minute taking
Provide support to the Cancer Services team within the Trust by supporting departmental and other ad hoc meetings as required
Maintain the high profile, standards and quality of governance in all departmental business both internally and externally
Undertake specific projects, as dictated, for example Cancer Performance Team administration
Prioritise the workload effectively to ensure that meetings and reports are provided in a timely fashio
About us
The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.
From 1st July we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.
The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.
Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
- CAREthat is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
- SAFETY that is of the highest standards
- COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
- SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
- PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients
Our achievements include:
- Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits.
Date posted
30 November 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
347-5794590-A
Job locations
Southport Hospital
Town Lane
Southport
PR8 6PN
Employer details
Employer name
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Southport Hospital
Town Lane
Southport
PR8 6PN
Employer's website
https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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