Job Description
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and highly organised Senior Executive Assistant to join us to provide high quality business support to the Chief Executive & Deputy Chief Executive of Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
To succeed in this role, you will need excellent organisational skills, and will be adaptable, focused, and be able to build relationships quickly.
You will have significant and recent experience of providing similar support to Board/Executive level leaders (ideally gained in the NHS), be skilled at working in a fast-paced office, and be solution focused to manage various competing priorities.
Excellent interpersonal skills are essential, along with the experience and knowledge of diary and inbox management and organising and supporting Board level meetings to a high standard.
You will be required to make judgements on priorities, with sufficient understanding of the scope of the Chief Executive and Deputy CEO’s remit and specialist knowledge in the area of their work, to effectively screen, resolve or direct enquiries to the most appropriate persons.
Key duties:
- Act as a first point of contact for the Chief Executive either by telephone, letter, fax email or in person, presenting at all times a welcoming, friendly and helpful attitude
- Develop a network of key relationships both within and outside of the Trust in order to help facilitate the performance of the Chief Executive’s responsibilities and to enhance their reputation
- Create and maintain effective working relationships with staff at all levels, internal and external across the whole health economy
- Support the Chief Executive and build effective relationships with other Board members and the Trust Management Team
- Liaise closely with the Communications team on media enquiries which may be, highly sensitive, contentious and/or distressing in nature ensuring that the CEO, Deputy CEO, and other executives always remain briefed and up to date
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of Outstanding from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
Working within the Chief Executive's Office you will provide a full range of high-quality office organisational support services, including business management, and administrative skills, with particular emphasis on assisting the Chief Executive & Deputy Chief Executive in managing their workloads and priorities; meeting deadlines; preparing papers; minute taking; ensuring outcomes and actions from corporate and external meetings are communicated and followed up to maintain a professional and confidential service.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.