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P.A. to Clinical Directors for Adult Mental Health & Patient Flow

Job details
Posting date: 01 May 2024
Salary: Not specified
Additional salary information: £25,147 - £27,596 p.a.
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 31 May 2024
Location: Poole, BH13 7LN
Company: Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 6244954/152-M04024

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Summary

A Vacancy at Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust.


A new opportunity has arisen for an experienced Personal Assistant to support the Clinical Director for Adult Mental Health and Associate Clinical Director for Patient Flow. In this role you will be required to provide a wide range of P.A. and administrative support, to include implementing organised systems to ensure a forward-thinking approach to project support and in co-ordinating your workload.


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


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.

The main duties of this role will be:

To provide a comprehensive professional, high quality confidential, administration and personal assistant (PA) service to both the Clinical Director for Adult Mental Health and Associate Clinical Director for Patient Flow, thereby ensuring their time is used optimally to discharge their personal objectives.

To coordinate the workload for the Clinical Directors.

Provide support in the organisation and coordination of service-related meetings.

To carry out diary and communications management, development, and maintenance for electronic filing systems

To assist in communicating highly complex or sensitive information.

At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare is working in partnership with The Prince’s Trust to support people getting into work, as part of this partnership, we are offering an employability service to support individuals between 16-30 years old with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support please do contact dhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net


This advert closes on Wednesday 15 May 2024

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