Business Support Officer

Job summary

This post is fixed term / secondment for 14 months due to Secondment Cover

If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time (37.5 hours per week) Band 5 Business Support Officer within the Quality , Safety and Patient Experience Directorate, base is to be agreed upon appointment.

This is a fixed term post for 14 months

Reporting to the Consultant Practitioner for Mental health as part of the Mental Health service , you will provide efficient and effective business support across the service and wider directorate and collaborate with other directorates.

The role will play a vital role in facilitating effective communication across the service and wider directorate. They will actively develop and maintain relationships with both staff and stakeholders, ensuring maximum staff involvement and fostering a culture of partnership working.

The role will support the Service and wider directorate at various meetings effectively conveying relevant information to all parties involved. They will support projects and the Mental health Governance Structure, supporting the team in providing clear and concise information and data.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

The Business Support Officers will be required to support the operational planning for their respective Region, and assist with advisory support on work streams and business requirements within the Directorate. The post holder will fulfil the role of Business Support Officer as part of the Quality, Safety and Nursing directorate and will be Regionally based.

The post holder will be contribute to the design and writing of all Board, Exec and other committee papers for the directorate reporting to the Business Support Manager, and as a key member of the Mental Health Service the post holders will work across agencies within Wales as required.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

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Our workforce is made up of over 4,000 remarkable people who contribute to the delivery of world-class patient care across Wales, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Whether you work in a patient-facing role or within our range of support services, the work that you do enables us to provide high quality care, wherever and whenever we're needed.

The Trust recognises the need for its workforce to represent the diversity of the population it serves across the whole of Wales and seeks to create an environment where diversity is celebrated and inclusivity matters. We are also keen to break down any barriers into the Trust, and would encourage applications from under-represented groups, including those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ communities and disability groups.

Careers within the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust are diverse and varied, with opportunities arising right across the service. Whatever your skills and background, you're sure to find a career with us which is fulfilling, challenging, and rewarding.