Executive Business Support Officer to the Medical Director - B5 - 37.5hrs pw - Based at Trust HQ, Ladybridge Hall, Bolton

An opportunity has arisen for a high-performing Executive Business Support Officer

Working within the corporate affairs directorate, this role will provide high level, professional business support to nominated Director(s) and their deputy, ensuring they are fully briefed and prepared for their respective activities in order to deliver their part of the corporate agenda as well as their responsibilities in respect of the NHS and any relationships or activities they may participate in across a local regional or national footprint, whilst remaining flexible to offer support within the team

Main duties of the job

Applicants should be a forward-looking thinker and able to plan and organise work independently to support the Directors' workload. You will have:

• A degree level qualification and/or equivalent experience in board level business administration
• Knowledge of information needs at Board Director level
• Understanding of health economy structures and responsibilities
• Experience in drafting reports and action plans
• The ability to work flexibly in line with the needs of the Director and directorate

Outstanding interpersonal skills with a high degree of discretion and sensitivity are needed to interact with a range of people within the Trust at all levels across all functions of the business and outside the Trust. Your level of business knowledge will enable you to make informed decisions in the absence of the relevant Director.

You will have a full UK driving licence with the ability to travel to other locations across the NW when required.

If you're interested in joining a fantastic team here at NWAS please make sure you apply before it's too late.

About us

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides 24 hour, 365 days a year accident and emergency services to those in need of emergency medical treatment and transport.

Our highly skilled staff provide life-saving care to patients in the community and take people to hospital or a place of care if needed.We also provide non-emergency patient transport services for those patients who require non-emergency transport to and from hospital and who are unable to travel unaided because of their medical condition or clinical need.

Alongside the other emergency services, we also work to ensure the safety of the public and treatment of patients in the event of a major incident.

We also deliver the NHS 111 service in the North West. NHS 111 replaced NHS Direct in 2013. This service was introduced to make it easier for people to access local NHS healthcare services in England. It provides non-emergency medical help fast, and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please ensure that you have read the full Job Description and Person Specification before applying for this role.

Closing date: midnight on Monday 26th August, but will close sooner if sufficient responses received.

Interview date: TBC

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree level qualification and/or equivalent experience in business administration

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of information needs at Board Director level
• Knowledge of health economy structures and responsibilities to facilitate effective liaison

Experience

Essential

• Minimum three years working in similar role supporting Board of Director-level posts.
• Experience in preparing reports and action plans.
• Demonstrable experience of dealing with matters of a highly sensitive and confidential nature
• Proven experience of servicing Director level meetings and producing minutes to a high standard of accuracy within a short timescale.
• Proven experience in managing office systems.

Desirable

• Previous NHS experience

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Ability to plan and organise work independently to support Directors' workload and achieve deadlines
• Ability to analyse a wide range of complex information and summarise accordingly.
• Forward-looking thinker who actively seeks opportunities and proposes solutions to bring new approaches to old problems.
• Proficient use of MS Word, MS Excel, MS Powerpoint, e-mail and internet applications.
• Takes initiative and consistently drives for high quality service delivery
• The ability to act with discretion and understand the need for confidentiality.
• The ability to prioritise and balance a range of competing tasks and deliver within required timescales.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Ability to produce accurate, high quality reports, minutes, presentations, briefings requiring attention to detail at all times

Desirable

• Politically astute
• Emotional maturity

Work Related Circumstances

Essential

• Expected to work independently or collaboratively, as required, to deliver agreed outcomes
• Expected to be able to frequently concentrate for prolonged periods of time to deliver required tasks
• Required to spend sustained periods sitting at a desk.
• Ability to work flexibly with occasional need to work unsocial hours.
• Ability to act as an ambassador for the organisation.

Employer details

Employer name

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Address

Ladybridge Hall

Bolton

BL1 5DD

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