Job Description

The Acute and Urgent Care Service are looking to recruit a PA to work with our two Clinical Directors and be part of the managements administration team based at the Oleaster Centre.



The ideal candidate will be capable of applying a flexible attitude to their work. In addition, you will have excellent communication skills (verbal and written), minute taking, diary management and organisational skills.



Interested candidates must be experienced working in a secretarial or personal assistant position, have the aptitude to manage your own workload, use your own initiative and maintain information governance. The ability to work as part of a team with other staff members, patients and the public is essential as well as an empathic approach towards people suffering from a mental illness.



The post holder will be responsible for arranging and servicing meetings, coordinating day to day diary management, the production of presentation material and reports and ensuring that service contacts receive a prompt response to all correspondence and enquiries. The post holder will be required to make decision within delegated authority, on behalf of the Clinical Director(s).



Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.



Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.



For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.



We are unable to support applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work the United Kingdom (UK)



We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.