Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
We have a vacancy for a full time (37.5 hours), Band 4 Personal Assistant to work on Ward 2 (Cardiology) at Fairfield General Hospital in Bury.
You will support the smooth running of the wards by providing all aspects of administrative support to the Ward Managers and Senior Nurses.
We are looking for candidates who are conscientious, highly motivated, friendly and able to work as part of the team.
Main duties of the job
* As a PA you will be working closely with Senior Management to provide an effective, confident and efficient administration service.
* You will need excellent communication and organisational skills, along with the ability to build relationships.
* You will be the first point of contact for telephone, emails and face to face enquiries.
* You will provide diary and email management, arrange appointments, meetings/events and interviews.
* You will maintain internal filing and systems to effectively manage workloads.
* You will write meeting minutes and letters effectively and distribute as appropriate. (This list is not exhaustive).
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications
* GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English
* Business Administration e.g. NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience
* Medical Secretarial Studies Certificate or similar
Experience & Skills
* Organisational and time management skills
* Experience of organising meetings and taking minutes
* Able to deal with sensitive issues in a confidential manner
* Previous experience of working in an NHS organisation
* Previous experience working as a PA or similar role
* Use of Microsoft Office including Teams.
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.
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