Clinical Executive Assistant & Governance Specialist

St Margaret's Somerset Hospice; Taunton; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Cash Plans

Employee Assistance Programme

Life assurance cover (2x salary)

Free on-site parking

Learning and development opportunities

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

St Margaret's Somerset Hospice is seeking an outstanding Executive Support Officer (Clinical) to provide high-level support to our Clinical Director and administrative support to Associate Directors (Clinical). The role is based in Taunton with occasional travel to Yeovil, offering varied responsibilities from diary management to governance coordination.

You will work closely with senior leaders, coordinate complex schedules, prepare briefing materials and ensure timely follow-up on actions,

Qualifications

• Strong executive support experience in a high-trust environment.
• Excellent diary management and calendar coordination.
• Clear and confident stakeholder liaison with senior leaders.
• Proficient in Microsoft 365 and related administrative systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level executive support to the Clinical Director and administrative support to Associate Directors (Clinical).
• Coordinate complex diaries, meetings, papers, actions and communications; support governance forums and ensure timely delivery.
• Prepare briefing packs, presentations and correspondence; draft routine responses on behalf of the Clinical Director.
• Record and follow up actions from meetings; manage confidential information with discretion.
• Support planning and delivery of leadership events, stakeholder communications and regulatory/board governance activities.

Job description

St Margaret's Somerset Hospice is seeking an outstanding Executive Support Officer (Clinical) to provide high-level support to our Clinical Director and administrative support to Associate Directors (Clinical). The role is based in Taunton with occasional travel to Yeovil, offering varied responsibilities from diary management to governance coordination.

You will work closely with senior leaders, coordinate complex schedules, prepare briefing materials and ensure timely follow-up on actions,