Personal Assistant to Head of Adult Inpatient Mental Health Services

3 weeks ago


Northampton, United Kingdom Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

Do you want to work for an outstanding Trust? A great opportunity has arisen for a PA to the Head of Adult Inpatient Mental Health Services at Berrywood Hospital and the Welland Centre, St Mary's Hospital (work base will be Berrywood).

We are seeking an individual who is a team player, compassionate and flexible in their approach and able to use initiative and judgement to organise their own workload.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be required to take minutes at both clinical and non-clinical meetings on a weekly basis. As part of flexible working, you will be required to give support to delegated management staff. You will be required to manage multiple diaries and calendars, booking, and arranging appointments and meetings.

The post holder will need to have good organisational skills, be able to work under pressure, have strong IT skills including the use of Microsoft packages and have the flexibility to prioritise workload.

You will need to be enthusiastic, compassionate, flexible, and creative in your approach and can work alongside nursing staff and the wider multidisciplinary team to provide quality and effective administrative support.

You will demonstrate an enthusiasm for professional development and will be motivated to further your understanding and skills through various training opportunities.

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

oExperience of providing administration and/or secretarial support (Essential) oExperience of writing and taking comprehensive minutes/notes (Essential) oExperience and proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office applications (Essential) oEducated to GCSE grade C or above (or equivalent) in literacy and numeracy (Essential) oNVQ in administration level 3 or equivalent (Essential)

Desirable

oPrevious experience using electronic clinic records (Desirable) oPrevious experience of working in the NHS (Desirable) oExperience of a job share role (Desirable)

Skills

Essential

oExcellent interpersonal skills (Essential) oAbility to organise and prioritise own workload (Essential) oAbility to work flexibly as part of a team (Essential) oAbility to deal sensitively with service users, carers, and colleagues oGood time management skills oAbility to work under pressure and to work to deadlines (Essential) oAbility to maintain confidentiality and exercise judgement when dealing with sensitive issues oGood command and understanding of English, punctuation, and grammar (Essential) oAbility to concentrate where work pattern is unpredictable and there are frequent interruptions oExperience of supporting management oAbility to work with competing priorities (Essential) Commitment to personal development

Desirable

oFlexibility and adaptability
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