Executive PA - Research, Innovation & Academic Partnerships

NHS National Services Scotland; Airdrie; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Scotland is looking for an Executive PA who will provide high-level personal assistant support to senior management. Ideal candidates will have at least 5 years of experience, a relevant secretarial qualification, and advanced skills in administrative processes. This full-time role is based at University Hospital Monklands and supports vital research and innovation efforts.

Benefits

27 days annual leave increasing with length of service

NHS Pension Scheme membership

Paid sick leave increasing with length of service

Occupational health services

Employee counselling services

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years previous experience working for a senior manager within a complex organisation.
• Advanced knowledge of detailed secretarial procedures, including shorthand and software programmes.
• Able to devise detailed administrative processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal assistant support to the director and the directorate.
• Assist the planning and organisation of the director's workload.
• Contribute to the overall work of the Corporate Management Team.

Skills

Confidentiality

Advanced Secretarial Skills

Time Management

Education

Relevant secretarial qualification at HND/HNC level or equivalent

Job description

The Role

An opportunity has arisen within NHS Lanarkshire for Executive PA - Research, Innovation & Academic Partnerships. The Postholder will provide a high level of confidential personal assistant support which contributes to the overall work of the director and the directorate and support the work of the Corporate Management Team by assisting the planning and organisation of the directors workload

NHS Lanarkshire

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

What we'll need you to bring

• A relevant secretarial qualification at HND/HNC level or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years previous experience working for a senior manager within a complex organisation.
• Advanced knowledge of detailed secretarial procedures, including shorthand and software programmes.
• Able to devise detailed administrative processes.

Contract type

Permanent

Full time

37 hours

Location and Working Pattern

This role will be based within University Hospital Monklands. Travel between sites may be required.

The working pattern for this role: Monday - Friday

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

Looking to find out more?

If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

Please contact Stacey Rooney, Head of R&I for informal on [e-mail]

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Lynn Deas, Recruitment Administrator on [e-mail] (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)

Why NHS Lanarkshire?

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
• A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
• Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• Occupational health services
• Employee counselling services
• Work-life Balance policies and procedures

NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.

Further Information

For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.

Additional Information for Applicants

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NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent—regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

Right to Work within the UK

NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK.

We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. UK Visas & Immigration rules are available at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk.

Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire.

Please note that all Band 1 and Band 2 posts are not eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route.