**Internal Vacancy**
This is a great opportunity to join the Governance Support Team within Trust Headquarters at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust.
The successful candidate will provide senior level administrative and organisational support, to ensure an efficient and effective service is provided for the fast paced, professional and often confidential environment of the operations of the Directorate, and offices of the Chair and Chief Executive of the Trust.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be based in the Governance Support Office within Trust Headquarters. In addition to providing support within the immediate Governance office, the post holder will act as a central point of contact for any ad hoc administrative or procurement support required across the wider functional teams who report to the Director of Governance and Communications.
As the Governance support function is closely aligned with the offices of both the Chair and Chief Executive of the Trust, the post holder will also provide a limited degree of administrative and organisational support to both offices as required.
The role will involve contact on a daily basis with a wide range of stakeholders, both internal and external to the organisation. The post holder will be expected to represent the Directorate and CEO/Chair's offices in a professional manner at all times, displaying discretion and courtesy.
Working for your organisation
Trust Headquarters of The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is located at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, and is the office base of the Chair, Chief Executive and the Executive Directors of the Trust.
Although all 'one team' which works closely together, the service comprises of two defined operational areas. The Chair, Chief Executive and Director of Governance and Communications are supported by the Governance Team; and the Executive Directors are supported by a team of Executive Personal Assistants.
All support roles within Trust HQ provide a confidential and professional secretarial and/or administrative service, to enable the Trust's Executive Team to perform effectively within a challenging and complex regulated environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities of this role please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.