Administrator (Senior PA)

NHS Blood and Transplant; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A public health organization in Barnsley seeks an experienced personal assistant to provide administrative support to the Head of Department. Key responsibilities include managing diaries, facilitating communication between departments, and ensuring the smooth operation of the office. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office, and experience in a fast-paced environment. This role offers a supportive culture with opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

NHS pension scheme

Continuous learning culture

Qualifications

• Experience in running bring forward systems and chasing progress.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office software.
• Experience in a busy office environment with conflicting deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative support to the Head of Department.
• Act as a communication channel between the Head of Department and senior managers.
• Manage diaries, arrange meetings, and take minutes.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Proactive style

Diary management

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

NVQ L4 or equivalent in Business Administration

ECDL Part I & II or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Teams

SharePoint

Job description

Working with the Head of Red Cells Immuno-haematology, you’ll make sure the group runs smoothly and effectively while acting as a key channel of communication between the senior manager and other colleagues within your directorate. By helping them make our wider strategies a success, you’ll also be playing your part in helping thousands of patients live better, fuller lives.

You’ll be managing diaries, organising and documenting meetings, making travel and accommodation arrangements and producing reports for meetings. Building strong working relationships with other departments and organisations will be crucial to your success. You’ll have a proactive style, excellent communication skills and focus on looking for opportunities to reduce or improve administration.

Main duties of the job

In this very important role, you will support the Head of Department to ensure the Head and Department functions efficiently. Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing a comprehensive personal assistant/administrative service, to the Head of Department.
• Acting as a central source of communication between the Head of Department and other Senior Managers in NHSBT and with agencies/contacts external to the organisation.
• Ensuring the smooth and efficient running of the office, enabling their trust and confidence in the timely prioritisation and action of all administrative duties including:
• Diary management, arranging meetings, producing agenda, taking minutes and chasing progress on actions and updates
• Supporting and deputise for other secretarial / administrative colleagues as and when required

On infrequent occasions you will be required to travel to other NHSBT and external sites, very occasionally requiring overnight stays. Appropriate notice will always be given.

About us

It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, you’ll join a team of more than 6,000 people who are making a genuine difference to communities, families, friends, relatives and more across the UK. We play a unique and special role in the NHS by helping people do something extraordinary- donate blood, blood products, organs, tissues, or stem cells to save someone in need.

Our three core values are what set us apart. They guide and inspire everything we do.
By being caring, expertly meeting the needs of our patients and our people, and accepting nothing less than the best quality, we can do extraordinary work and help our people to do something extraordinary in their career, too. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we’ll save and improve more lives than ever.

You will join us on our journey to create an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with, and we positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Job responsibilities

What we offer:

NHSBT promotes flexible working opportunities where the role will allow.

27 days annual leave (pro rata for part-time) plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years’ service and to 33 days after 10 years.

NHS pension scheme. The NHS Pension Scheme is a defined benefit scheme (not dependent on investment returns) Further details and outline of benefits can be found at: www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/pensions

We’ve fostered a culture of continuous learning where colleagues are well-led, engaged, and encouraged to grow. We support you in reaching your full potential, both in your current role and future career. Our Thrive program embodies our commitment to learning and development, offering a wide range of activities to support your personal and professional growth. It’s open to everyone at NHSBT, ensuring you have the resources to succeed and shine in your role.

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• NVQ L4 OR NVQ L4 (or equivalent) qualification in Business Administration or equivalent experience in a business administration field.
• European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) Part I & II or ITQ2, or CLAIT II, or OCR (RSA) level 3 in text/word processing or demonstrable work experience.

Experience

• Experience in running bring forward systems and chasing progress on actions.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint, TEAMs and SharePoint.
• Experience of working in a busy office environment, using office equipment, handling conflicting deadlines and priorities
• Experienced in undertaking research and preparing clear and concise reports, analysis and recommendations from the results.
• Experienced in producing meeting agendas and minute taking.