Band 5 PA to Clinical Directors (Acute & Urgent Care) - Oleaster

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health care provider is seeking a Personal Assistant to support two Clinical Directors in Birmingham. Responsibilities include managing diaries, arranging meetings, and producing reports. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills and a flexible approach to work. Experience in a secretarial role is essential, along with the ability to work within a diverse team while providing compassionate care to individuals facing mental health challenges. Join us to make a real difference in the community.

Qualifications

• Experienced working in a secretarial or personal assistant position.
• Capable of applying a flexible attitude to work.
• Aptitude to manage workload and use initiative.

Responsibilities

• Arrange and service meetings.
• Coordinate day-to-day diary management.
• Produce presentation material and reports.

Skills

Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)

Minute taking

Diary management

Organisational skills

Ability to manage own workload

Empathic approach

Job description

The Acute and Urgent Care Service are looking to recruit a PA to work with our two Clinical Directors and be part of the managements administration team based at the Oleaster Centre.

The ideal candidate will be capable of applying a flexible attitude to their work. In addition, you will have excellent communication skills (verbal and written), minute taking, diary management and organisational skills.

Interested candidates must be experienced working in a secretarial or personal assistant position, have the aptitude to manage your own workload, use your own initiative and maintain information governance. The ability to work as part of a team with other staff members, patients and the public is essential as well as an empathic approach towards people suffering from a mental illness.

The post holder will be responsible for arranging and servicing meetings, coordinating day to day diary management, the production of presentation material and reports and ensuring that service contacts receive a prompt response to all correspondence and enquiries. The post holder will be required to make decision within delegated authority, on behalf of the Clinical Director(s).

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Bernadette Flaherty Job title: Support Services Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01213012172