Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust

Personal Assistant

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Job summary

New Personal Assistant roles have been created to provide a high level professional and confidential PA service primarily focussing on the Divisional Triumvirate Leadership Group for a specific operational division (Hospital Division or Camden Borough Division). Working with the Managing Director, Clinical Director and Associate Director of Nursing you will support efficiency in our service delivery.

Main duties of the job

You will have the skills to provide high level administrative supportincluding diary management, organising senior meetings, taking minutes and actions notes, printing and organising documents for meetings, email management and leading on other administrative tasks commensurate with the role.

You will deal with confidential and sensitive information and provide a professional service in keeping with organisational policies and values and assist in managing the competing demands and prioritisation needed at this level.You will be directly line managed by the Managing Director and be supported via regular supervision.

About us

The partnership betweenBarnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH)andCamden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I)is going from strength to strength since it was originally established in 2021 forming theNorth London Mental Health Partnership.

Why choose to join the Partnership?

  • We believe that by working together, our two Trusts can achieve more for the residents of North Central London and our patients than we can by working apart.

  • Deliver the best care using the most up-to-date practise in supporting those with mental health illnesses.

  • Transforming and creating a positive environment for our service users, staff and visitors.

  • Creating and working together to become a great place to work for all our staff.

  • We offer flexible working, a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives, NHS Pension and so much more.

  • Generous Annual Leave Allowance

  • NHS Discounts in a large variety of retail stores and services.

  • We have excellent internal staff network support groups.

Details

Date posted

12 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£34,089 to £41,498 a year per annum Inclu HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

455-CANDI-1019

Job locations

Highgate Mental Health Centre/St Pancras Hospital

19 Dartmouth Park Hill/4 St Pancras Way

London

N19 5NX


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Diary management
  • Planning and arranging meetings
  • Secretarial support
  • Production of presentations
  • Sourcing and presenting data
  • Communication with a wide range of stakeholders
  • Setting up suppliers & Purchase Orders
  • Roster support
  • Recruitment activities

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Diary management
  • Planning and arranging meetings
  • Secretarial support
  • Production of presentations
  • Sourcing and presenting data
  • Communication with a wide range of stakeholders
  • Setting up suppliers & Purchase Orders
  • Roster support
  • Recruitment activities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent level of relevant experience.

Skills

Essential

  • oExtensive use and knowledge of all Microsoft Office programmes; Outlook, Word, Excel and Publisher.
  • oClear communicator with good writing, and telephone skills ensuring accuracy at all times

Experience

Essential

  • oFull range of administrative procedures and software programmes
  • oHandling confidential and sensitive information in accordance with the Data Protection Act

Desirable

  • oPrevious NHS experience.

Skills

Essential

  • oAble to manage challenging telephone communication from service users or family members seeking to speak to members of the senior team.

Knowledge

Desirable

  • oAwareness of clinical governance
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent level of relevant experience.

Skills

Essential

  • oExtensive use and knowledge of all Microsoft Office programmes; Outlook, Word, Excel and Publisher.
  • oClear communicator with good writing, and telephone skills ensuring accuracy at all times

Experience

Essential

  • oFull range of administrative procedures and software programmes
  • oHandling confidential and sensitive information in accordance with the Data Protection Act

Desirable

  • oPrevious NHS experience.

Skills

Essential

  • oAble to manage challenging telephone communication from service users or family members seeking to speak to members of the senior team.

Knowledge

Desirable

  • oAwareness of clinical governance

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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Highgate Mental Health Centre/St Pancras Hospital

19 Dartmouth Park Hill/4 St Pancras Way

London

N19 5NX


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Highgate Mental Health Centre/St Pancras Hospital

19 Dartmouth Park Hill/4 St Pancras Way

London

N19 5NX


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Managing Director (Hospital Division)

Adele McKay

adele.mckay@candi.nhs.uk

07825843236

Details

Date posted

12 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£34,089 to £41,498 a year per annum Inclu HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

455-CANDI-1019

Job locations

Highgate Mental Health Centre/St Pancras Hospital

19 Dartmouth Park Hill/4 St Pancras Way

London

N19 5NX


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