Executive Assistant | East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 09 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £29,970 - £36,483 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 June 2025 |
| Location: | Stevenage, SG1 4AB |
| Company: | East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7180231/361-7180231 |
Summary
We are recruiting for an Executive Assistant who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
To provide confidential and comprehensive support our Director and Deputy of Estates & Facilities. Incorporating secretarial, administrative, and clerical support.
To assist in delivering projects by drawing up action plans, preparing presentations, organising stakeholders’ events (including organising speakers).
At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth operation of the office, with a focus on managing the director’s diary, organising events and conferences, and handling correspondence with professionalism and confidentiality.
Organise conferences, events, and meetings by sourcing venues, coordinating speakers, and sending invitations to participants and guests. Ensure all necessary details, including confirmations and joining instructions, are prepared and communicated effectively.
Manage the diary of the Director/Deputy Director, prioritising meetings, appointments, and reflective work time. Respond promptly and professionally to all queries, correspondence, and telephone calls, always ensuring clear and effective communication.
Proven experience in an executive support role or similar, ideally at a senior level. Exceptional organisational skills with the ability to multitask and manage competing priorities.
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal. Ability to work independently and exercise judgment in decision-making. Strong attention to detail and time management. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) or equivalent tools
At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role
This advert closes on Friday 23 May 2025