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Personal Assistant
at Northern Care Alliance NHS Group Manchester in Manchester (Published at 20-11-2023)
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Personal Assistant to support the REACHE Team, providing administrative and general office support.
We are looking for candidates who are conscientious, highly motivated, friendly and are able to work as part of the team.
As a PA you will be working closely with Senior management to provide effective, confident and efficient administration service. You will need excellent communication and organisational skills, along with the ability to build relationships.
Main duties of the job
To be the first point of contact for telephone, emails and face to face enquiries.
To provide diary and email management, arrange appointments, meetings/events and interviews.
To prepare agendas, book rooms and take minutes.
To order and maintain equipment/ stationary stocks.
To maintain internal filing and systems to effectively manage workloads.
Working for our organisation
Reache NW, established 20 years ago, has delivered Occupational English education and PLAB success for overseas qualified Refugee, Asylum Seeker, Evacuee Doctors, Nurses and allied health professionals and placed them into NHS jobs. Over 600 doctors and AHPs have passed through our programme.
Salford Care Organisation is part of the Northern Care Alliance, one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. A place with an outstanding reputation. Salford is the place which is taking bold, pioneering steps towards delivering a world class, fully integrated care system for adults.
Detailed job description and main 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
Essential criteria
- Use of Microsoft Offices including teams
- GCSE (English / Maths) or equivalant
- Business Administration e.g. NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
- RSA 2 qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of effective diary management
- Experience of organising and minute taking
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working as a PA
Office Skills
Essential criteria
- Managing own workload and competing deadlines
- Able to deal with sensitive issues in a confidential manner
- Organisational skills and time management skills
- Ability to work as a team
- Motivated, flexible and proactive
Desirable criteria
- Ability to work quickly and accurately, using own initiative in relaying complex information.
- Previous experience of working in an NHS organisation
We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible and all our colleagues are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
We reserve the right to close the online vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and return your application form as soon as possible.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) serves a diverse population, and each Care Organisation works hard to ensure all services are accessible and fair.
We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ a workforce representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.
We also warmly welcome interest from serving and ex-personnel, and their relatives. Please identify that you are a member of the armed forces community on your application form to be entitled to a guaranteed interview (subject to essential criteria being met). As a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteed interviews are also available to disabled applicants when essential role requirements have been met.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process, please contact resourcingnca@nca.nhs.uk
In applying for this post, you give the Trust permission to use your data for recruitment purposes.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process.
Keep up to date with the latest job opportunities and information across the Northern Care Alliance by following us on Twitter and Facebook: @NCACareersNHS
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