An opportunity has arisen for a highly efficient and experienced Executive Assistant (EA) to support & co ordinate the office for the Chief Executive (CEO) & the Deputy Chief Executive.
You will support the CEO in achieving successful delivery through a broad list of tasks that will differ from day to day including managing regular business activities and overseeing the vital logistical functions.
You will be required to supervise the Executive support staff within Trust Administration, and the role will report to the Director of Workforce.
The role will have a large focus on leading & driving forward transformational change within the function using digital as an enabler to achieve this. Excellent digital skills & a continuous improvement mindset are essential.
The role involves regular engagement with regional & national NHS offices, and so quality stakeholder management skills will be core to your every-day role. The role will also require engagement with staff and patients, requiring a high level of confidentiality, compassion, kindness, diplomacy and tact.
The EA role requires you to deliver to exceptionally high standards, and at great pace. Attention to detail is pivotal.
You will need to be a calm individual who can work under pressure, meeting tight deadlines and manage a varied and continually changing workload.
Please note this role is a full- time post and requires on site working Monday to Friday and may on occasion include working outside of business hours.
This is a role for a highly classed organised and committed Executive Assistant (EA) with responsibility for the smooth running of the Executive Office. Providing an efficient and effective EA and secretarial service to the Chief Executive (CEO), Deputy CEO and deputising in the absence of the Chairs EA.
The postholder will be able to act on their own initiative and must have excellent negotiation, diplomacy and interpersonal skills. The role will involve contact on a daily basis with a wide range of people – both internal and external to the organisation. The postholder will need to be a team player with very string communication skills.
The postholder will also be required to supervise the Executive support staff within Trust Administration. Line management responsibilities will be with the Director of Workforce.
The role will drive forward transformational change within the function using digital as an enabler to achieve this.
The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.
We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.
We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Eve Lightfoot Job title: Director of Workforce Email address: eve.lightfoot@nhs.net Telephone number: 0161 446 3705
