NMAHP Professional Education Team - Administrative Assistant

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in England seeks a proactive individual to provide comprehensive administrative support to the Professional Education and Development Team. Responsibilities include managing workloads, scheduling appointments, and facilitating meetings and events. Ideal candidates will thrive in a dynamic environment focusing on inclusion and career development, with a commitment to diverse and sustainable healthcare practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide secretarial and administrative duties to the Professional Education and Development Team.
• Manage diary conflicts and schedule meetings effectively.
• Organize meetings, workshops, and events including all logistics.

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.

Responsibilities

• Provide a full range of secretarial and administrative duties to the Professional Education and Development Team, including managing and prioritising own workload and coordinating diaries to contribute to the smooth running of the team.
• Provide a fully comprehensive and confidential range of secretarial and administrative services to the Professional Education and Development Team as required, including managing daily post, emails, typing and preparing routine correspondence and reports.
• Provide diary management for the Professional Education and Development Team utilizing an electronic diary system.
• Manage diary conflicts, agree diary appointments and schedule meetings to ensure the most effective use of the Team time in relation to the Trust’s activities and priorities.
• Take minutes at meetings as requested.
• Provide a full administration function to courses facilitated by the Professional Education and Development Team.
• Coordinate meetings, workshops and events including organisation of agendas, speakers, venues, refreshments, delegates, and ensuring timely payment of accounts.
• Arrange bookings for conferences and events, coordinating travel and accommodation requirements.

About MFT

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of over £3bn and operates at a scale that supports ambitious opportunities. The Trust brings together hospitals and community services from across Manchester, Trafford and beyond to champion collaborative working and transformation. It supports a 30,000-strong workforce and provides a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient and staff experience, operational effectiveness and innovation through Hive, the Electronic Patient Record system launched in September 2022. It is a major academic Research Centre & Education provider with a robust infrastructure to encourage high-quality research programmes. The Trust is also pursuing a Green Plan to promote sustainable healthcare and is committed to inclusion, equal opportunities, and creating a culture of belonging.

People and Benefits Information

We create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, and protect health and wellbeing. For more information about the Trust, benefits, and how we care for you as you care for others, please review the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents and read the Candidate Essentials Guide before applying.

Diversity and Inclusion

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating diversity, and eliminating discrimination across the workforce. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply. If you have any special requirements to help with your application, please email [e-mail].

Application Information

We look forward to hearing from you. This advert closes on Tuesday 30 Sep 2025.