Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

PA to Associate Medical Directors

The closing date is 15 March 2026

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a PA to join our Medical Directorate team. This is an interesting and varied position; the postholder will be an essential team member, who will provide four Associate Medical Directors (AMDs) and their Medical leads with high quality, confidential and efficient administrative support.

Main duties of the job

Receive a variety of telephone/Teams calls or emails, using initiative, tact, and discretion to deal with matters where possible, taking messages and re-directing calls as appropriate, liaising with staff both internal and external to the organisation

Be able to work across sites.

Be responsible for effective diary management to ensure effective use of the AMDs' time.

Be able to produce a wide variety of professional, accurate documents and reports using various IT packages to a high standard including spreadsheets and presentations.

Take and transcribe high quality minutes in appropriate Trust format, produce action logs, and ensure all documents are formatted to corporate standards.

Be initiative-taking, taking responsibility for the preparation of papers and agendas for formal meetings as required, taking the initiative to ensure all deadlines are met, liaising with authors of reports attending meetings to ensure prompt receipt of papers.

Follow up action points identified at meetings and ensure they are carried out by the relevant owner prior to the meeting.

Work closely with other PAs in the Medical Directorate, to ensure duties are covered and provide cross cover across the administrative function as required

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well.

We are one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the role.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Details

Date posted

27 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,602 to £39,686 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

325-7821746-CORP

Job locations

Trust HQ, 18 Mole Business Park

Randalls Road

Leatherhead

KT22 7AD


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree or equivalent experience
  • RSA2 or 3 in Typewriting, or equivalent demonstrable competence

Desirable

  • Shorthand or speedwriting

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working as a PA
  • Proficient in using Microsoft packages including Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel etc.
  • Proficient/experienced in minute taking

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working within an NHS environment
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree or equivalent experience
  • RSA2 or 3 in Typewriting, or equivalent demonstrable competence

Desirable

  • Shorthand or speedwriting

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working as a PA
  • Proficient in using Microsoft packages including Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel etc.
  • Proficient/experienced in minute taking

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working within an NHS environment

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

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trust HQ, 18 Mole Business Park

Randalls Road

Leatherhead

KT22 7AD


Employer's website

https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trust HQ, 18 Mole Business Park

Randalls Road

Leatherhead

KT22 7AD


Employer's website

https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Executive Assistant to Chief Medical Officer

Denise Spain

denise.spain@sabp.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

27 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,602 to £39,686 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

325-7821746-CORP

Job locations

Trust HQ, 18 Mole Business Park

Randalls Road

Leatherhead

KT22 7AD


Supporting documents

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