Executive Assistant

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Gorleston-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in Gorleston-on-Sea seeks an Executive Assistant to support various executive members. Responsibilities include providing confidential administrative support, managing diaries, and taking minutes of meetings. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication and organisational skills and be proficient in MS365. This role offers the opportunity to play a vital part in supporting the leadership team.

Qualifications

• Proficient in diary management and minute taking.
• Strong organisational skills and people-facing role.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and secretarial support to executives.
• Act as the first point of contact for key directors.
• Work independently and collaboratively within the team.

Skills

Diary management

Minute taking

Organisational skills

Excellent communication skills

MS365 proficiency

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the team of Executive Assistants, supporting the Chair, Executive Managing Director, Executive Directors, Non-executive Directors, and Governors of the Trust.

The successful candidate will provide an efficient, totally confidential administrative and secretarial support service. You will be proficient in both diary management and in minute taking to support various corporate meetings. We use several digital tools, so knowing your way around MS365 is useful.

As the first point of contact for the Chair, Executive Managing Director, and other directors and governors, the role is people-facing and also needs strong organisational and secretarial skills.

You will be used to working independently and to timetables, providing the organising skill our team needs to work efficiently and effectively, so you should be a team player with a flexible, collaborative approach, and a focus on continuous improvement.

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, are also core requirements to ensure your work contributes to the Directors' success.

Applicants are encouraged to review the job profile and person specification prior to applying for this post.

We want to attract the right people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your time with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if all of us are to reach our full potential together.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Susan Stebbings Job title: Management Assistant to Head of Corporate Affairs Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01493 453102

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