Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Personal Assistant to the Deputy Chief Nursing Officers

The closing date is 25 May 2025

Job summary

The post holder will ensure that necessary systems are in place to provide a responsive and efficient administrative, personal assistant and secretarial service to the Deputy Chief Nursing Officers. The post holder will be a secretarial support for the Associate Chief Nursing and Associate Directors within the Chief Nursing Officer's (CNO) portfolio. Using their reasoning, intellect and judgement to manage own workload, make decisions and proactively deal with issues without reference to others. It is essential that the post holder undertakes the extensive duties with flexibility, initiative and enthusiasm and operates as an integral part of the senior corporate CNO team.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an experienced personal assistant who is a strong team player, who is highly organised, and who has the ability to communicate effectively and professionally with a wide range of people both within and outside the Trust. Your duties will include formal minute taking and production of formal reports and other correspondence. You will need strong IT skills to be successful in this role.

The successful candidate will be able to work both independently and as part of a team.

If this sounds like you and if you are someone who thrives on variety, with each day being different and who would like to work in a Trust who will give you the opportunity to take your career to the next stage we would love to hear from you.

About us

At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are proud to be in thetop 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.

Details

Date posted

07 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum, pro-rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

11 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

427-7081432

Job locations

Royal United Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Combe Park

Bath

BA1 3NG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role

Person Specification

Essenitial/ desirable

Essential

  • GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths
  • Experience of minute taking and knowledge of admin procedures
  • Significant and demonstrable experience of an office manager/ secretarial role

Desirable

  • Knowledge of NHS and experience of NHS in large organisation
  • RSA III or relevant professional secretarial qualification

essential

Essential

  • Evidence of ability to work proactively but also respond to changes in workload

Desirable

  • Degree Educated
Person Specification

Essenitial/ desirable

Essential

  • GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths
  • Experience of minute taking and knowledge of admin procedures
  • Significant and demonstrable experience of an office manager/ secretarial role

Desirable

  • Knowledge of NHS and experience of NHS in large organisation
  • RSA III or relevant professional secretarial qualification

essential

Essential

  • Evidence of ability to work proactively but also respond to changes in workload

Desirable

  • Degree Educated

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal United Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Combe Park

Bath

BA1 3NG


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal United Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Combe Park

Bath

BA1 3NG


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Chief Nurse

Olivia Ratcliffe

olivia.ratcliffe3@nhs.net

01225428331

Details

Date posted

07 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum, pro-rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

11 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

427-7081432

Job locations

Royal United Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Combe Park

Bath

BA1 3NG


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