PA to Synapse Team

Job summary

Research is flourishing at ESNEFT!

We now have an exciting new role which has been established to keep up with our ever increasing paediatric research portfolio. This is an evolving role, working alongside our dynamic and enthusiastic teams.

Within our research and development (R&D) team we have a synapse research team who are looking for an organised individual who can independently manage their own workload and provide administration support and an effective PA service to the Synapse team.

This is new role., you will be an integral part of the Synapse and (R&D) team, you will be required to support with the production of reports, presentations and correspondence.

You will be able to manage electronic diary schedules and produce formal written correspondence for a wide audience. The applicant must be an effective decision maker to ensure the varied and challenging workload is managed to the high standards required.

You may be required to work flexibly across sites/teams. Flexible working patterns and home working will be considered in line with the needs of the service.

Main duties of the job

• Administrative tasks inclusive of minute taking, typing agendas and other documents, then distribution via email and/or post
• Manage action logs
• Schedule meeting inclusive of diary management for Synapse team members as required and liaison with other attendees/their PAs
• Telephone calls to patients to arrange appointments.
• Typing and sending of appointment letters and patient or participant correspondence
• Management of workshop waiting lists (supported by the relevant therapist)
• Scanning and saving patient documents to the clinical notes system
• Assistance during group intervention sessions - acting as a second person to welcome attendees to the venue, distribute paperwork, help to set up the room and other duties as required

About us

One of the largest Trusts in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.

To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

Find out about living and working with us - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colchester Hospital

Colchester

CO4 5JL

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colchester Hospital

Colchester

CO4 5JL

Employer's website

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

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