Non Clinical - Executive Support Officer - SECONDMENT

  • Department Trust HQ Admin Support
  • Salary £27,485.00 – £30,162 per annum
  • Closing Date 14/10/2025
  • Location Shrewsbury
  • Grade NHS AfC: Band 4
  • Job ref 223-ESO-737
  • Pension NHS Pension
  • Holidays Generous Holiday Allowance
  • NHS discount Eligible for NHS Discounts
  • Contract 6 month Secondment to cover maternity
  • Hours 37.5 hours per week

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Trust Headquarters, working as an Executive Support Officer in the Executive Assistant Administration Team.

The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, experience of organising and supporting meetings, diary management experience, excellent minute taking and IT skills, NVQ Business Admin Level 3, or equivalent, and be committed to team working - see person specification for further details.

A key part of the role will be to provide support to an Executive Director (or relevant deputy) together with secretarial support for assigned meetings, working closely with the relevant Executive Personal Assistant. Producing good quality minutes is a key part of the role, along with organising meetings, extensive diary management, and other administrative support duties

Main duties of the job

  • Provide secretarial support for meetings, extensive diary management, drafting agendas, minute taking, and undertaking effective scheduling and forward planning.
  • Provide support, with supervision, to an Executive Director (or relevant deputy).
  • Use initiative to prioritise own workload and ensure deadlines are met, exercising discretion as to the degree of urgency, importance and confidentiality required, seeking advice as necessary, against a background of exposure to frequent interruptions to routine.     
  • Undertake administrative and organisational duties, working collaboratively to provide support across the team at peak periods.
  • Ensure telephone calls into the Executive Support Office are answered in the absence or unavailability of relevant colleagues, taking prompt action on responses as necessary.
  • Act as first point of contact for visitors and stakeholders attending Trust Headquarters, dealing with enquiries or issues in a professional, courteous and diplomatic manner.
  • Provide cover for colleagues.
  • Provide assistance to Executive Directors who visit or call into the office with queries in the absence of their Executive PA or 'buddy' PA.

Working for your organisation

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Our vision, 'To provide excellent care for the communities we serve,' is not just a statement; it's a promise we live by every day. Guided by our core Values - Partnering, Ambitious, Caring, and Trusted - we're determined to make a real difference in the lives of those who matter most: our patients and their families.

If you're ready to be part of a team that's dedicated to continuous improvement, come join us and let's make a difference together!

The well-being of our staff is of the upmost importance to us.  If you are offered a role at our Trust, and fall into the increased and higher risk categories as set out by Public Health England (PHE) and NHSI/E, your line manager will complete an risk assessment with you.  This will be completed in conjunction with the latest guidance from Public Health England in relation to Covid-19.

By submitting your application to Trac, you are giving your consent for parts of your application data to be transferred to the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and other secure, internal NHS Workforce systems. This is to support and manage your recruitment and employment within your employing organisation. 

If successful, by completing the NHS Jobs application form you authorise the Trust to obtain any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national ESR.

If the role requires a qualification/professional registration, you will need to provide proof during the recruitment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider.

In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.
 
Unfortunately we do not accept CVs or keep them on file. If you are unable to apply online please contact the person named in the advertisement for the post you are interested in.
 
We are committed to offering an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the above position and will support reasonable adjustments wherever possible.  In addition, whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are male, from black and minority ethnic backgrounds or who have a disability, as these are currently under-represented in our workforce.
 
We are committed to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of the Trust aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people. At the heart of our policy, we seek to treat people fairly, flexibly and with dignity and respect.

Thank you for your interest in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we look forward to receiving your application for employment.

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