Personal Assistant

Swansea Bay University Health Board

The closing date is 06 May 2024

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of the Senior Management Admin Team within the Primary, Community & Therapies Service Group. You will provide comprehensive, efficient, organised and confidential personal administrative support to the Service Group Director and Senior Management Team, exercising judgement to make robust decisions using initiative and levels of authority agreed.

The post holder will facilitate and support meetings, preparing all relevant paperwork. The production of accurate and well-presented correspondence, reports, minutes and other materials as appropriate.

The post requires maintenance of office diaries including the organising of internal, multi-directorate, multi-partnership meetings, booking of venues and catering arrangements when required.

Attendance at meetings to take minutes and identifying items, which require follow up, or actions and refer to the appropriate person.

Opening incoming mail and maintain a comprehensive filing system.

It is essential that the post holder has excellent keyboard skills and to be conversant with a range of computer packages.

Main duties of the job

Duties include but are not limited to:

General administration:Diary management, general office duties, produce correspondence/minutes/reports/notes etc., meeting support and facilitation, administration of HB systems (i.e. ESR, Oracle), administrative support.

Project Work : Effective project planning and support, draft presentations, manage action logs, prepare agendas, collate papers and reports.

Information Resources:Be responsible for establishing, managing and maintaining manual and electronic systems. Support staff in the usage of IT systems.

About us

We believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery,with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Date posted

05 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,524 to £28,010 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

130-AC146-0424

Job locations

Neath Port Talbot

Port Talbot

SA12 7BX


Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Essential Criteria:

  • Business Administration NVQ Level 3/Diploma or equivalent experience
  • Knowledge of Microsoft 365

Experience

Essential Criteria:

  • Experience of working in a complex organisation as a PA/Secretary
  • Ability to work within a team and take direction from a number of senior managers
  • Demonstrable experience in ability to manage multiple diaries
  • Experience to take comprehensive minutes

Qualifications/Knowledge

Essential criteria:

  • Good education including GCSE Maths and English
  • NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration or equivalent
  • Knowledge of ESR and Oracle
  • Evidence of commitment to ongoing personal development
  • Advanced knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets and presentation packages

    Aptitude & Abilities

    Essential Criteria:

    • Ability to understand and maintain confidentiality
    • Excellent organisation/time management and communication skills
    • Ability to problem solve

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Essential Criteria:

  • Business Administration NVQ Level 3/Diploma or equivalent experience
  • Knowledge of Microsoft 365

Experience

Essential Criteria:

  • Experience of working in a complex organisation as a PA/Secretary
  • Ability to work within a team and take direction from a number of senior managers
  • Demonstrable experience in ability to manage multiple diaries
  • Experience to take comprehensive minutes

Qualifications/Knowledge

Essential criteria:

  • Good education including GCSE Maths and English
  • NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration or equivalent
  • Knowledge of ESR and Oracle
  • Evidence of commitment to ongoing personal development
  • Advanced knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets and presentation packages

    Aptitude & Abilities

    Essential Criteria:

    • Ability to understand and maintain confidentiality
    • Excellent organisation/time management and communication skills
    • Ability to problem solve

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to Vocational level 3 in a relevant subject or able to demonstrate the equivalent level of knowledge, skills and experience
  • Evidence of commitment to ongoing personal development
  • GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths and English

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of organisational policies, procedures, IT packages and specialist function to deal with non-routine issues acquired through on the job training, short courses and experience.

Experience

Essential

  • Microsoft 365
  • Microsoft Office (Word, Excel & Powerpoint)
  • Experience of working in a complex organisation providing comprehensive administrative/PA service
  • Experience of setting up and using filing/IT systems in a large organisation
  • In-depth and detailed knowledge and understanding of corporate procedures, the structure, policies, plans, regulations, management and operational procedures of the Organisation
  • Experience of taking comprehensive/quality minutes

Aptitude & Abilities

Essential

  • To understand and maintain confidentiality
  • Excellent organisational and time management skills
  • The ability to judge the importance of information, prioritising and responding appropriately

Desirable

  • The ability to speak welsh
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to Vocational level 3 in a relevant subject or able to demonstrate the equivalent level of knowledge, skills and experience
  • Evidence of commitment to ongoing personal development
  • GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths and English

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of organisational policies, procedures, IT packages and specialist function to deal with non-routine issues acquired through on the job training, short courses and experience.

Experience

Essential

  • Microsoft 365
  • Microsoft Office (Word, Excel & Powerpoint)
  • Experience of working in a complex organisation providing comprehensive administrative/PA service
  • Experience of setting up and using filing/IT systems in a large organisation
  • In-depth and detailed knowledge and understanding of corporate procedures, the structure, policies, plans, regulations, management and operational procedures of the Organisation
  • Experience of taking comprehensive/quality minutes

Aptitude & Abilities

Essential

  • To understand and maintain confidentiality
  • Excellent organisational and time management skills
  • The ability to judge the importance of information, prioritising and responding appropriately

Desirable

  • The ability to speak welsh

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

Swansea Bay University Health Board

Address

Neath Port Talbot

Port Talbot

SA12 7BX


Employer's website

https://sbuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Swansea Bay University Health Board

Address

Neath Port Talbot

Port Talbot

SA12 7BX


Employer's website

https://sbuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Business Service Manager

Karen Gray

karen.gray@wales.nhs.uk

Date posted

05 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,524 to £28,010 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

130-AC146-0424

Job locations

Neath Port Talbot

Port Talbot

SA12 7BX


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