PA and Team Admin - Deputy Chief People Officer

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen with our OD and People Team, and we are now recruiting for a Personal Assistant and Administratorfor theDeputy Chief People Officer (DCPO). This is an important role and you will be providing a range of PA and administrative support which will include organising and maintaining systems, being the first point of telephone contact for the DCPO, attending and supporting at meetings, taking minutes, managing budgetary requisition and purchase orders and ensuring the smooth functioning of the wider team.

You will need to be a clear and effective communicator and confident interacting with a wide variety of stakeholders. You will also need to be committed to ensuring that confidentially is maintained at all times.

You will be highly computer literate, with a solid knowledge of Microsoft Office and using it to good effect. You must also be able to work independently, using your initiative, managing and prioritising your own workload, and respond swiftly to changing demands and the needs of the department.

This is also a secondment opportunity for existing, substantive, internal staff but please ensure you get managerial approval before submitting an application.

Main duties of the job

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

About us

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk