Personal Assistant

We are looking for an experienced and efficient individual with excellent organisational skills who can provide high quality support to the Trust Chair and Chief Executive. The successful candidate would also manage the Board Support Unit team, who provide support to other Board members.
Candidates must be self-motivated, enthusiastic and forward thinking with excellent communication skills.
The post holder is responsible for managing the work of the Chair and Chief Executive and will also manage the Board Support Unit.
The Personal Assistant (PA) will provide high quality secretarial and administration support to the Chair and Chief Executive establishing effective communication processes and act as a liaison between the Chair and Chief Executive and other parties, internal and external to the organisation. This will include co-ordination and production of materials in a professional, effective and confidential manner, planning, arranging and co-ordinating the Chair and Chief Executive diaries, including travel and accommodation arrangements and production, development and distribution of Board and Committee papers.
Reporting to the Chief Executive, the post holder will be highly skilled in taking quality minutes and collating meeting papers and be will able to evidence team working with other administrative staff and colleagues. Having good attention to detail and working to deadlines it critical in this role. In addition, the successful applicant should have a proactive approach to diary management and be able to solve problems when complex issues arise.
Applicants will have a minimum of three years’ experience in a similar role, providing support to Senior colleagues, and must be educated to degree level or have equivalent knowledge, training or experience.
In return, you will be offered the opportunity to work within a supportive environment, within a team that understands having fun and enjoying work is important to building successful teams and services. You will be empowered to make a difference and contribute to the overall effectiveness of your team.
Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust understands the importance of maintaining a work life balance and as such we fully encourage and support a wide range of flexible working initiatives. This role is operated with a mix of remote and office working. If the working hours/arrangements for this role do not meet your requirements, please don’t let this deter you from applying, we would welcome an application from you and will happily discuss any working arrangements that differ from those advertised.
We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website
We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.
We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you’ll need to get you started.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.
We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.
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For further details in regard to this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.