Personal Assistant

Job Title: Personal Assistant

Location: Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan Lane, Wigan, WN2 2NN

Hours: 18.75 hours Monday - Friday - Flexible on hours can be full days / morning / afternoons to suit candidate needs

Trust Location: Wrightington Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a major acute trust

serving the people of Wigan and Leigh. Innovative and forward thinking, the trust is dedicated to providing the best possible healthcare for the local population in the Wigan Borough and

surrounding areas.

Job Purpose

Working within a small team, to manage the office administration of the Consultant(s), junior doctors and Specialist Nurses they support, and provide an efficient and effective PA service. The post holder will act as the first point of contact for all forms of communication for the Consultant(s) and their team(s) and will be expected to organise and prioritise their own workload

What you'll be responsible for:

• Providing a complete PA service including word processing, filing, audio typing, photocopying and the composition of letters. Prepares responses and requests for the Consultant and designated medical staff as appropriate.
• Distributing and prioritising incoming mail, using judgement and experience to decide which documents are to be passed directly to other areas for action and information
• Providing the first point of contact for written and telephone enquiries, some of which may be sensitive, on behalf of the Consultant and their team, using judgement to establish the validity and priority of the contact.
• When notified of Consultant's leave, ensure appropriate action is taken with regard to cancelling/reducing clinics and re-evaluating/rescheduling appointments in Consultant's diary where appropriate.
• Organising and co-ordinate multidisciplinary team meetings, arrange venue and take minutes where appropriate.

This role may require you to show evidence of vocational level 3 qualification or at least 2 years relevant experience.

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

• An in depth understanding of the roles and responsibilities involved in working within the NHS
• Knowledge of the systems used, to effectively complete your role to the highest standard at all times.
• A sense of teamwork, gained through working alongside and supporting colleagues from all levels, within the organisation.

You'll have the following skills/experience:

• Proven track record in PA roles
• Minute Taking & audio typing
• NHS experience (desirable but not essential)
• Fully proficient with Microsoft office suite
• RSA III Typing or equivalent.

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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