PA to Clinical Director, Childrens' Services

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust; Northampton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Northampton is seeking an experienced administrative professional to provide comprehensive support to the Clinical Director for Children's Services. Key responsibilities include complex diary management, meeting preparations, and supporting reporting tasks. The ideal candidate will have high-level knowledge of administrative processes, alongside an understanding of the health and social care sector. Previous experience in a similar role within healthcare is essential, making this an excellent opportunity for dedicated individuals looking to further their careers in the field.

Qualifications

• High level knowledge of admin processes and customer service.
• A good understanding of the health and social care sector.
• Educated to NVQ Level 4 or 5 or equivalent knowledge and experience.
• Previous experience in a similar role within healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Email and diary management.
• Meeting agenda setting, action tracking and minutes.
• Support with report writing and business cases.
• Monitoring of mandatory training, supervision and appraisal compliance.
• Support PA team and Senior Business Manager to Chief medical Officer.

Job description

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

The closing date is 22 December 2025

This role is to provide a high standard of comprehensive secretarial and administrative support to the Clinical Director for Children's Services within the Mental Health directorate. Additionally, the post holder will support the Senior Business Manager to the Medical and Dental Management Directorate with day to day routine tasks associated with an administrative role including complex diary management and extensive meeting planning and minute taking.

The post holder must be able to use initiative and plan their own workload in a way that supports the Clinical Director's and other management colleagues and must be comfortable working with varied professional groups.

Main duties of the job

• Email and diary management
• Meeting agenda setting, action tracking and minutes
• Support with report writing and business cases
• Monitoring of mandatory training, supervision and appraisal compliance
• Support PA team and Senior Business Manager to Chief medical Officer

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Experience

• High level knowledge of admin processes and customer service
• A good understanding of the health and social care sector
• Educated to NVQ Level 4 or 5 or equivalent knowledge and experience
• Previous experience in a similar role within healthcare

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to comply with strict deadlines
• Ability to prioritise actions
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal
• Prepare and distribute agenda's and papers for relevant meetings

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust