Personal Assistant

Company: NHS
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Location: Salford
Job Description:

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Personal Assistant to support the REACHE Team, providing administrative and general office support.

We are looking for candidates who are conscientious, highly motivated, friendly and are able to work as part of the team.

As a PA you will be working closely with Senior management to provide effective, confident and efficient administration service. You will need excellent communication and organisational skills, along with the ability to build relationships.

Main duties of the job

  • First point of contact for telephone, emails and face to face enquiries.
  • Diary and email management, arrange appointments, meetings/events and interviews.
  • Prepare agendas, book rooms and take minutes.
  • Order and maintain equipment/ stationary stocks.
  • Maintain internal filing and systems to effectively manage workloads.

About us

Reache NW, established 20 years ago, has delivered Occupational English education and PLAB success for overseas qualified Refugee, Asylum Seeker, Evacuee Doctors, Nurses and allied health professionals and placed them into NHS jobs. Over 600 doctors and AHPs have passed through our programme.

Salford Care Organisation is part of the Northern Care Alliance, one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. A place with an outstanding reputation. Salford is the place which is taking bold, pioneering steps towards delivering a world class, fully integrated care system for adults.

Job location

Northern Care Alliance, Salford Royal Hospital, Stott Lane, Salford, M6 8HD

Date posted

15 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

236-HOS-AC681-23

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk.

Person Specification

Qualifications Essential

  • Use of Microsoft Offices including teams
  • GCSE (English / Maths) or equivalent
  • Business Administration e.g. NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience

Qualifications Desirable

  • RSA 2 qualification

Experience Essential

  • Experience of effective diary management
  • Experience of organising and minute taking

Experience Desirable

  • Previous experience of working as a PA

Office Skills Essential

  • Managing own workload and competing deadlines
  • Able to deal with sensitive issues in a confidential manner
  • Organisational skills and time management skills
  • Ability to work as a team
  • Motivated, flexible and proactive

Office Skills Desirable

  • Ability to work quickly and accurately, using own initiative in relaying complex information.
  • Previous experience of working in an NHS organisation

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. 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.

Employer details

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Northern Care Alliance, Salford Royal Hospital, Stott Lane, Salford, M6 8HD

Employer’s website: https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/

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Posted: June 4th, 2026