Executive Assistant

Advert Description Executive Assistant Circle Decontamination – St Albans 37.5 Hours & Permanent Salary Up to £27,500.00 per year Circle Health Group Decontamination is responsible for the provision of sterile equipment and instrumentation for use in surgical and interventional procedures in hospitals across the Southeast of England and Glasgow. The unit operates 24 hours a day/7 days a week with rotating shifts covering days and nights as required. Circle Health Group are proud to be recognised as one of the UK’s top 5 best big companies to work for as well as top 5 to work for in the health and social care sector. We have an opportunity for an Executive Assistant to join their team of staff in the Senior Management Team. This is a full time role for 37.5 hours a week. The role holder will be required to cover a flexible shift pattern. Applicants should meet the following criteria: * Maths, English GCSE at grades A to C or equivalent functional skills level 2 evidence. * A working and up to date knowledge of IT systems (to include Excel, PowerPoint and Word) * Secretarial/organisational skills * Professional telephone manner * Excellent time management skills * Competent in filing and archiving documents * Previous EA/PA experience of working at a senior level * Experience of taking minutes * Ability to work with competing demands * Development and maintenance of systems for managing documents including correspondence Duties of this role include: * Provide a confidential and professional administrative service to the Hospital Senior Management Team and assist in the smooth and efficient running of the hospital * Support to the Hospital Senior Management Team to include but not limited to: diary management; point of contact for internal and external calls and accurate relay of associated messages; screen calls and visitors as appropriate; management of correspondence and e-mails; co-ordination of electronic diary; raising timely action points; preparing well presented data reports, PowerPoint presentations and other documentation * Management of meeting documentation relative to the Senior Management Team (SMT) to include: timely issue of agenda and associated documentation; attending meetings to produce minutes and circulate as appropriate to the meeting. Meetings include Medical Advisory Committee, governance, operational and financial meetings * Support the SMT in the management of @work by completing Scheduler or Scheduler plus responsibilities as appropriate. Salary & Benefits Circle Health Group is committed to offering competitive starting salaries and access to a wide range of employee benefits, including: * 25 days holiday per year + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service * Private Pension Scheme * Private Healthcare Scheme for treatment at our hospitals, covering pre-existing medical conditions * Friends & Family Hospital Discounts * Family Friendly policies, including enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay * Non-contributory life insurance * Staff engagement hub with access to discounts and extensive rewards and voluntary benefits * Access to resources, tools and services to support your wellbeing * Employee recognition programmes * Industry leading training and development opportunities …and much more! Circle Health Group is committed to creating a diverse workforce offering inclusive opportunities for all our colleagues. Our definition of diversity goes beyond the established characteristics protected by the Equality Act, as we strive to attract candidates with diverse experiences, backgrounds, identities or expressions, skills, work styles…and more. Circle Health Group are proud to be a Gold member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and we welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces Community. We are also part of The Valuable 500 and we pride ourselves in being a Disability Confident Employer. We’re passionate about creating an environment where our people can thrive, grow and develop professionally and personally. Our principles and values guide our colleagues to be selfless, compassionate, committed, collaborative, brave, agile, tenacious and creative and are at the core of our purpose and culture