Personal Assistant

Job Title: Personal Assistant

Location: Abingdon Community Hospital, Marcham Road, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 1AG
(3 days in the office, 2 days working from home)

Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm (37.5 hours per week)

Trust Location: Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

Would you like to be a part of a team that works well together, always there to help each other? If you answered yes, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is the place for you.

What you’ll be responsible for:

• Act as first point of contact for all communications to the Heads of Service and deal with all such communications appropriately, including exchange of sensitive information.
• Respond to all queries, correspondence and telephone calls coming into the office in a timely and professional manner. Initiate action where possible and report progress as appropriate.
• Receive and screen all incoming mail, obtaining any relevant background information. On behalf of the Heads of Service prepare/commission draft responses as necessary, identifying appropriate action or referral.
• Manage incoming emails, ensuring briefings and follow up actions take place and deadlines met.

You’ll learn the following whilst working at the trust:

1. An in depth understanding of the roles and responsibilities involved in working within the NHS

2. Knowledge of the systems used, to effectively complete your role to the highest standard at all times

3. A sense of teamwork, gained through working alongside and supporting colleagues from all levels, within the organisation

You’ll have the following skills/experience:

• Substantial experience working as a PA/secretary at Director or senior manager level.
• Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• IT literate, able to use Microsoft Office with excellent keyboard skills.
• Previous NHS experience (desirable)

This role may require you to show evidence of education at Degree level or at least 2 years relevant experience.

As a member of NHS Professionals, you have fantastic benefits:

· Competitive pay rates- work this week, get paid next week

· Essential support when you need it- 24/7 365 days- call us anytime

· Multi locational- work across neighbouring Trusts

· Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go- access your “My Bank” shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone

· Varied working options to suit your lifestyle- access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or longer-term placements

· Training and development opportunities- Keep up with the essentials and more

· Build holiday allowance for every shift you work- your work life balance is important to us

· Stakeholder pension scheme available- a flexible future for you and yours

Who are NHS Professionals?

We specialise in putting people in place to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated candidates and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, access to more shifts and a healthier work-life balance, giving more choice and control to our members.

As an equal opportunities’ organisation, NHSP is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective Bank members and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership. We believe there is a strong case for the Equality, Diversity and inclusion agenda and we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants form a range of backgrounds to apply.

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By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts across any of our client Trusts in England, as well as the ability to develop professionally and gain experience in several wards or areas.

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Job Types: Full-time, Temporary contract
Contract length: 6 months

Pay: £17.69 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 73862