Personal Assistant to Chief Pharmacist

NHS; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare institution in Liverpool is seeking a Personal Assistant to the Chief Pharmacist. The ideal candidate will have solid experience at a senior administrative level and be proficient in managing complex diaries across multiple sites. Responsibilities include providing high-quality support and leading specific projects to support service objectives. This role offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic healthcare environment focused on patient care.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive experience working as a Senior Administrator or Personal Assistant at Director/Senior Management Level.
• Experience of producing detailed written reports and presentations using Microsoft tools.
• NHS experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide a comprehensive senior administrative and personal assistant service.
• Manage complex diary across multiple sites and support effective planning for meetings.
• Take lead roles in activities to support achievement of Projects and Service objectives.

Skills

Effective communication

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Education

Degree Level Education or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Go back Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Personal Assistant to Chief Pharmacist

The closing date is 11 November 2025

We are looking for an exceptional and experienced Personal Assistant to provide a high quality, professional and confidential Personal Assistant service to the Chief Pharmacist, Clinical Director for Medicines Optimisation. A proven track record of working at the level of a Personal Assistant/ Secretary or equivalent is essential.

Dynamic with flexible approach to working across our hospitals the successful candidate should like managing a challenging diary and competing priorities.

Main duties of the job

The Personal Assistant will provide a comprehensive senior administrative and personal assistant service.

The postholder will undertake the full range of senior administrative duties including complex diary management across multiple sites, management of information and systems, research and preparation of documentation and support effective planning for meetings and events.

This must support effective time management in addition to attendance at one of 6 sites where appropriate and will require proactive management to support site requirements both within pharmacy and executive teams and governance frameworks.

Taking a lead or supporting role in specific activities and schemes of work to support achievement of Projects and Service objectives.

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award‑winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit their careers page.

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description for a detailed description of key responsibilities. For more information, please contact [e-mail].

Person Specification

Other

• Proactive approach to improvements & changes in services
• Willingness and motivation to learn and self develop
• Confident, positive and friendly approach when dealing with colleagues and customers
• Team Worker with the ability to work flexibly with colleagues
• LAASP only candidate

Experience

• Comprehensive experience working as a Senior Administrator or Personal Assistant at Director / Senior Management Level
• Experience of producing detailed written reports and presentations (including written and statistical information) using Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point
• Experience of administering and coordinating activities to plan for substantial projects involving a range of stakeholders
• Experience of planning, organising and recording meetings and events
• NHS Experience

Qualifications

• Degree Level Education or equivalent experience
• Evidence of commitment and activities to Continuing Development
• IT Qualification

Knowledge

• Broad range of IT skills including Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Email, internet and local information systems
• Understanding of the importance & requirements of Data Protection and Confidentiality
• Knowledge of the NHS Strategies and Initiatives

Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively and confidently both verbally and in writing
• Ability to build and develop effective working relationships with a variety of internal and external customers at all levels
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
• Ability to maintain and manage accurate records of projects and initiatives
• Ability to use initiative and cope well under pressure
• Ability to seek solutions to customer queries using internal and external sources available
• Ability to manage time effectively through planning, organisation & prioritising of workload
• Ability to take full responsibility for delivering on work streams to agreed quality standards and with timescales

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.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust