Personal Assistant - Elgar Unit, Matron
The closing date is 11 November 2025
Job summary
We are offering an exciting opportunity for a personal assistant to support the matron for the Elgar unit. The Elgar unit is a mental health inpatient hospital with 3 adult acute wards, alongside other services.
The role advertised is for 30 hours (4 days per week Monday to Friday days to be agreed) and requires a person with highly developed organising skills, as well as being a creative thinker and someone who can plan and is willing to learn on a daily basis. There is scope for an aspect of hybrid working, which would be agreed with the matron in line with the wider service need.
Join our team, we pride ourselves in providing outstanding care to patients across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. We will provide you with resources to develop and progress a long-term career as well as flexibility, continual professional development as well as a wide range of wellbeing and support. If you would like to discuss informally if this is the right role for you, get in touch with Recruiting Manager which can be found on the top right-hand side of the advert.
Please note the Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to work for this role, to apply you must have current right to work in the UK status.
Main duties of the job
The typical day for this role is varied and changeable depending on what activities are required of the matron. A personal assistants role includes minute taking and organisation of meetings, management of diaries, liaison with service leads both internal and external to the organisation, management of emails and being a first point of contact for the matron.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
What we offer;
- 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
- Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
- Flexible and agile working opportunities
- Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
- Wide range of supportive staff networks
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our website.
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Details
Date posted
28 October 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£27,485 to £30,162 a year pro rata for part time
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
C9798-1781
Job locations
Elgar Unit
Newtown Road
Worcester
WR5 1JG
Employer details
Employer name
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Address
Elgar Unit
Newtown Road
Worcester
WR5 1JG
Employer's website
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Employer contact details
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