Job summary The Emergency Medicine CDG at Ipswich Hospital is looking for a creative, dynamic individual to join the leadership team as a Personal Assistant, on a fixed term contract until 30th June 2025. You will bring your NHS knowledge, skill and experience to support the Clinical Delivery Group (CDG). You will need to be highly organised, practical, reliable and efficient and have a flexible approach to the role; working on their own initiative as well as working effectively as part of the wider divisional team. Duties will include proactive forward planning, fielding emails and telephone calls, management of complex calendars, meeting management (agenda setting, distribution of paperwork according to an established timetable, high quality minute taking and follow-up of actions). You will be responsible for a portfolio of meetings. To be successful in this challenging but rewarding role, they will thrive under pressure, have the drive and courage to solve problems and the ability to prioritise a busy workload. You will be diplomatic with highly developed communication skills, the ability to engage with a range of stakeholders and will have proven IT experience. Current ESNEFT employees will be offered on a secondment basis only. Main duties of the job To provide an effective, comprehensive personal assistant service to the General Manager and Matrons. Dealing on a regular basis with confidential and, sensitive information relating to staff and services. Provide a comprehensive, high quality business support service for the senior management team, including typing/word processing of letters, minutes, reports and other routine correspondence, using own initiative. Maintain the corporate diary for the Group, and be aware of the corporate diary for ESNEFT, including deadlines for submission of papers and reports. About us We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes. We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff. We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients. We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients. If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you. Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?vGkPu7HphU8A Date posted 22 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 4 Salary £26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum Contract Fixed term Duration 8 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 432-HR1507-24 Job locations Ipswich Hospital Ipswich IP4 5PD Job description Job responsibilities For full details on the role and responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification Job description Job responsibilities For full details on the role and responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification Person Specification Qualifications Essential GCSE (or equivalent) in English & Maths RAS level 3 ECDL Experience Essential Proven experience in PA role with proven track record of achievement Excellent audio typing skills Experience of minute taking Experience of setting up a successful filing system and electronic diary management system Desirable Short hand Change management with office envrioment Knowledge Essential Demonstrate knowledge of NHS Working knowledge of clinical governance including complaint handling Desirable Risk managment Person Specification Qualifications Essential GCSE (or equivalent) in English & Maths RAS level 3 ECDL Experience Essential Proven experience in PA role with proven track record of achievement Excellent audio typing skills Experience of minute taking Experience of setting up a successful filing system and electronic diary management system Desirable Short hand Change management with office envrioment Knowledge Essential Demonstrate knowledge of NHS Working knowledge of clinical governance including complaint handling Desirable Risk managment 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. Employer details Employer name East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Address Ipswich Hospital Ipswich IP4 5PD Employer's website https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)