Executive Support Officer

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

Benefits offered by this job

33 days including bank holidays

Free on-site parking in Yeovil and Ta

NHS pension continuation

Health Cash Plans

Employee Assistance Programme with 24/

Life assurance cover (2x salary)

Excellent learning and development

Job summary

St Margaret's Hospice Care in Taunton is seeking an Executive Support Officer (Clinical) to provide high-level support to the Clinical Director and administrative support to Associate Directors (Clinical). The role is office-based in Taunton with some travel to Yeovil and flexible to support key meetings and events.

You will coordinate complex diaries, meetings, papers and actions, support clinical governance forums, and help ensure timely delivery of important work.

Qualifications

• Exceptional organisation and calm under pressure.
• Experience supporting senior leaders in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to coordinate diaries, meetings, papers and actions.
• Support governance forums and ensure delivery of tasks.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate complex diaries, meetings and communications for senior leaders.
• Prepare briefing packs and presentations as required.
• Track actions from senior meetings and support leadership events.
• Maintain records and systems to support a safe, well-run clinical service.

Skills

Organisation

Prioritisation

Discretion

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

A rare opportunity to work at the heart of senior clinical leadership

Are you exceptionally organised, calm under pressure and at your best when supporting senior leaders in a busy, high-trust environment?

We are looking for an outstanding Executive Support Officer (Clinical) to provide high-level support to our Clinical Director and administrative support to our Associate Directors (Clinical), helping to keep an ambitious and fast-moving clinical directorate running smoothly and effectively.

• Salary: £32,000.00 per annum
• Working Pattern: Full time, 37 hours per week
• Contract: Permanent

This role is primarily office-based in Taunton, with some travel to Yeovil and occasional flexibility required to support key meetings and events.

What can you expect to be doing?

This is far more than a traditional administrative role. It is a chance to become a trusted part of the infrastructure that underpins excellent leadership, strong governance, regulatory assurance and outstanding care for our community in Somerset.

You will be at the centre of senior decision-making and delivery, coordinating complex diaries, meetings, papers, actions and communications; supporting key clinical governance forums; and helping ensure that important work is well organised, followed through and delivered on time.

If you enjoy variety, pace and purpose, this role offers all three. One day you may be preparing high-quality briefing packs and presentations; the next, tracking actions from senior meetings, supporting leadership events, coordinating stakeholder communications or helping maintain the records and systems that support a safe, well-run and forward-looking clinical service.

You will work closely with senior leaders at Director level, building trusted relationships across clinical teams and with colleagues in Communications, Fundraising, IT, Finance, Governance, HR and Estates, as well as with external partners.

What will you be good at?

This role would suit someone who:

• Takes real satisfaction from being the person who brings order, momentum and professionalism to a complex environment;
• Can juggle competing priorities;
• Handles sensitive information with discretion;
• Takes pride in enabling others to do their best work.

In return, you will have the opportunity to contribute to work that really matters: supporting leadership across quality, safety, safeguarding, infection prevention and wider strategic delivery in a hospice that is compassionate, collaborative and ambitious.

Inclusive recruitment

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. If your experience broadly matches the role and you’re motivated to make a difference, we encourage you to apply.

If you need adjustments during recruitment, please contact [e-mail].

Why join St Margaret’s Hospice?

You won’t just be joining a fantastic team — you’ll become part of a welcoming, community-minded charity making a real difference every day.

We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment alongside a range of benefits including:

Holiday entitlement

• 33 days including bank holidays, rising to 35 days after 1 year, and increasing with length of service (pro-rata if part-time)
• Ability to buy and sell annual leave

Pension scheme

• NHS pension continuation where applicable*
• 6% employer / 5% employee contribution for non-NHS staff

Additional Benefits

• Life assurance cover (2x salary)
• Health Cash Plans
• Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 GP access, counselling, wellbeing support, and legal/financial advice
• Blue Light Discount Card
• Enhanced maternity leave*
• Excellent learning and development opportunities
• Free on-site parking in Yeovil and Taunton
• Opportunities to volunteer and support fundraising initiatives
• Eligibility criteria applies

• Closing date: 30 November 2026

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship at this time.

Safer Recruitment

St Margaret's Hospice are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of those who use our services.

As part of our safer recruitment processes, all offers of employment are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks relevant to the role. These may include verification of identity, right to work, references, qualifications, and other regulatory, fraud prevention, and compliance checks.