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University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

PA to Head & Neck Directorate Senior Management Team

The closing date is 28 May 2025

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Job summary

We have an opportunity for someone who wants to join our team, and we're not just any old team.

The Head and Neck Team are based across the Bournemouth and Poole sites of University Hospitals Dorset. We are looking for a motivated, innovative and positive colleague to support us and our colleagues in enabling the delivery of high quality, safe pathways in ENT, Maxillofacial, Ophthalmology, Oral Surgery, Orthodontics and Restorative Dentistry services. We work together as part of the Surgical Care Group, and in partnership with the Dorset System and our colleagues throughout the county.

This opportunity is for a PA to work alongside and support our senior team and needs to be someone who is motivated, organised, is a successful communicator and can bring something new to the team.

Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this role and how it fits within our current team.

Hours: Monday to Friday, flexibility in hours across UHD sites

Base Location: Royal Bournemouth and Poole Hospital

InterviewDate: TBC

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

In some cases this means that a services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.

Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.

Details

Date posted

14 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

153-SU04370-B

Job locations

University Hospitals Dorset - All Sites

Dorset

BH7 7DW


Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE standard:

Desirable

  • A Level in two subjects
  • ECDL or equivalent
  • NVQ 4 or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience in senior secretarial / administrative positions in a busy and demanding environment

Desirable

  • Previous hospital experience
  • Two years as a PA in a large / medium sized organisation

Technical Skills Competencies

Essential

  • Excellent technical skills in Microsoft Office
  • Audio typing skills
  • Proficient keyboard skills
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Organising, attending and administering corporate meetings
  • Taking minutes at corporate/senior level committee meetings
  • Competent in use of e-mail and web-based technology

Desirable

  • Understands workforce statistics and planning.
  • Board or senior committee agenda setting and minute taking

Other

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience of work in a senior supporting role
  • Able to work on own initiative
  • Capable of prioritising work and be able to refer queries onwards
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE standard:

Desirable

  • A Level in two subjects
  • ECDL or equivalent
  • NVQ 4 or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience in senior secretarial / administrative positions in a busy and demanding environment

Desirable

  • Previous hospital experience
  • Two years as a PA in a large / medium sized organisation

Technical Skills Competencies

Essential

  • Excellent technical skills in Microsoft Office
  • Audio typing skills
  • Proficient keyboard skills
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Organising, attending and administering corporate meetings
  • Taking minutes at corporate/senior level committee meetings
  • Competent in use of e-mail and web-based technology

Desirable

  • Understands workforce statistics and planning.
  • Board or senior committee agenda setting and minute taking

Other

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience of work in a senior supporting role
  • Able to work on own initiative
  • Capable of prioritising work and be able to refer queries onwards

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 details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

University Hospitals Dorset - All Sites

Dorset

BH7 7DW


Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

University Hospitals Dorset - All Sites

Dorset

BH7 7DW


Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy General Manager Head & Neck Directorate

Charlotte Freeman-Laurence

charlotte.freeman-laurence@uhd.nhs.uk

03000196051

Details

Date posted

14 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

153-SU04370-B

Job locations

University Hospitals Dorset - All Sites

Dorset

BH7 7DW


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