Senior PA

Job summary

You will be working directly to support the department in this key role for a within NHSBT. Your previous knowledge, skills and expertise will enable you to work independently to exercise your initiative and discretion in developing the role and the support to the department lead and our key internal and external stakeholders across the NHS. Working within the directorate, youll have the opportunity to engage with a diverse range of people to drive performance. With a focus on building capability, theyll be plenty of opportunities to develop your skills and receive coaching from the department lead and wider team. Using your organisational skills, youll make sure that NHSBT is an inclusive place to work for others.

Main duties of the job

In this very important role, you will support the Department and Team to ensure the Department/Directorate functions efficiently. Your responsibilities will include:

• To provide comprehensive personal assistant service and administrative support to the Manager.
• To provide a comprehensive administrative service, acting as a central source of communication between the Manager and Senior Managers in the Directorate and other Directorates and with agencies/contacts external to the organisation.
• To ensure the smooth running of the Managers office and the timely prioritisation of all administrative duties.
• To act as a communication channel between the manager, department/team, other departments and external agencies.
• Expected to cover or deputise for other admin staff as and when appropriate.

You will be required to undertake occasional travel to any NHSBT sites and external venues to meet the requirements of the post (notice will be given)

About us

It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, youll join a team of more than 6,000 people who are making a genuine difference to communities, families, friends, relatives and more across the UK. We play a unique and special role in the NHS by helping people do something extraordinary- donate blood, blood products, organs, tissues, or stem cells to save someone in need. Our three core values are what set us apart. They guide and inspire everything we do. By being caring, expertly meeting the needs of our patients and our people, and accepting nothing less than the best quality, we can do extraordinary work and help our people to do something extraordinary in their career, too. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever. You will join us on our journey to create an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with, and we positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.