Senior Executive Assistant to the Joint Chair

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced and high performing Senior Executive Assistant for the Joint Chair and Vice Chairs of NBT and UHBW.

This is a new and exciting opportunity for someone with proven Executive/Board level Executive Assistant experience. The postholder will work across both organisations.

Please note that whilst this role is advertised across NBT's and UHBW's job boards, candidates only need to apply once.

Why apply?

• You will be working across two large acute NHS providers, in a vibrant and diverse city

• Work at the heart of both organisations as they form their hospital group

• A fascinating, fast-paced, and dynamic role; each day will be different

• You will be joining a friendly and high performing team

The successful candidate will have significant experience of:

• Supporting Executive/Non-Executive Directors in a fast-paced environment

• Working to very tight deadlines and managing conflicting priorities.

• Working within the NHS, with a strong knowledge of the sector landscape and priorities

• Working where discretion, good judgement and the highest standards of professionalism are required

Main duties of the job

As the Senior Executive Assistant supporting the Joint Chair and Vice Chairs you will:

• Provide high level, professional EA support

• Act as an interface between the Joint Chair and Vice Chairs and staff at all levels

• With guidance from senior colleagues, develop a thorough understanding of the Joint Chair's and Vice Chairs' priorities and ways of working

• Work with senior colleagues to help ensure that the Joint Chair's and Vice Chairs' priorities are effectively communicated and progressed

About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.