Personal Assistant in St Ives

We are seeking a confident, experienced, and highly organised Personal Assistant to join the Chief Nurse's Directorate within East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust. This key role provides comprehensive administrative, secretarial, and organisational support to two Deputy Chief Nurses, the Assistant Director of Allied Health Professionals, and the Assistant Director of Professional Practice (Nursing).

We're looking for a professional, proactive, and adaptable individual who can confidently manage competing priorities and maintain excellent attention to detail. You'll play a vital role in supporting the delivery of high-quality, safe, and effective services by providing senior leaders with efficient, responsive business support. The successful candidate will possess excellent communication and organisational skills, be able to work independently using initiative and judgement, and demonstrate the highest standards of confidentiality and professionalism. Proven experience of diary management, minute taking, meeting coordination, and the use of Microsoft 365 applications is essential.

This is an ideal opportunity to work closely with senior leaders, contribute to priorities across patient safety, patient experience, professional practice, and quality improvement.

Main duties of the job:

• The post holder will provide a comprehensive Personal Assistant service to senior leaders within the Chief Nurse's Directorate, supporting the effective management of a wide range of administrative and organisational activities.
• The successful candidate will manage complex diaries, coordinate meetings, act as a key point of contact for enquiries, and handle sensitive information with professionalism and discretion.
• Responsibilities include preparing agendas and meeting papers, taking accurate minutes, monitoring actions, and producing high-quality reports, presentations, and correspondence.
• The role also involves maintaining effective filing systems, supporting workforce administration processes, and ensuring records are managed in line with information governance requirements.
• Working closely with colleagues across the Trust, the post holder will provide responsive support to help deliver priorities relating to patient safety, patient experience, professional practice, governance, and quality improvement.

We are seeking a motivated and organised individual with excellent communication skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining a high standard of service.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to review the Job Description and Person Specification before submitting an application.

Please note: Should we receive a high volume of applications, we reserve the right to close this vacancy after the 9th November 2026.

About us:

Rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high-quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives. If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider.

All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.

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