A Vacancy at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The Major Projects team is currently seeking an experienced administrator to help make all our plans for new and improved facilities a reality. This post will support the Major Capital Projects programme across all sites, with the specific requirement for each site varying dependent on priorities as plans progress.
We are seeking a proactive, motivated and organised professional who will play a key role in supporting the delivery of various capital projects across our three hospital sites (Watford General, Hemel and St Albans City).
This role will provide comprehensive PA support to the Major Projects team and administrative support for key meetings (including agendas, minutes, action logs and following up on actions).
The postholder will be required to work full-time (37.5 hours per week) Monday to Friday.
The postholder will be required to travel across all 3 of our sites as and when required.
This advert may close early due to high number of applications.
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Please note - we are unable to obtain a Certificate of Sponsorship (Work Permit) for this role.
The successful candidate will be a proactive and organised individual who has experience in providing executive level PA support, with a proactive approach to managing multiple complex electronic diaries and inboxes.
They must be a confident communicator, capable of organising meetings, taking notes / minutes of meetings and preparing meeting papers (including agendas and action logs).
The post holder must have excellent IT skills, including the ability to proficiently use the Microsoft office suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
It would be an added benefit to the applicant if they have had experience working within a Project Management Office, and / or knowledge of project and programme administrative procedures and systems.
With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.
We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imaging models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.
Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.
Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.
At West Herts we offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly.
We kindly invite you to consider submitting an application.
If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contact westherts.recruitment@nhs.net
If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form.
If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Specific responsibilities for the Acute Redevelopment Administrator include, but are not limited to:
Provide full and comprehensive administrative support to the Major Projects team and wider redevelopment team, where necessary.
Provide professional executive assistant support to the Major Projects Director and Senior Programme Manager, including proactive management of complex diaries, meeting scheduling and inboxes.
Receive and process sensitive information appropriately and effectively communicate complicated information from other departments and external contractors to the team.
Support the Programme Management Office (PMO) by setting up Project Team / Board meetings and support with the collation, and circulation, of project documentation (including Risk Registers, Action Logs, Query Logs and regular Highlight Reports).
Support the wider Redevelopment team with any other tasks related to current projects, as required.
This advert closes on Wednesday 8 Jan 2025