An opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic administrator to join the Trust and provide Administrative Assistant support to the Deputy Chief Operating Officer Team. Candidates must have strong prioritisation and excellent organisational skills together with the ability to remain calm and collected in a busy dynamic environment. The post holder must be able to communicate effectively with a wide range of workforce groups. We are looking for an individual with proven experience working at a senior Administrative Assistant level, preferably in the NHS and within an operations team. Experience of project management would also be advantageous. Candidates must be able to demonstrate advanced secretarial skills, both written and verbal and be able to liaise confidently with internal and external stakeholders, be competent with IT skills, in particular Excel, Word, Emails and electronic diary management. This is a full-time post working 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday office based at RCHT. We are unable to offer sponsorship at this time for this role As an Administrative Assistant for the Deputy Chief Operating Officer Team the role will be to support our 2 Deputy Chief Operating Officer’s, Programme Manager and our Operational Site Team with daily administrative tasks. Main elements of the role will include organising workloads and diaries, supporting meetings, attendance at daily site meetings to monitor actions and to work closely with the Executive Assistant to the Chief Operating Officer. The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million. We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School. The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles. Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation. To work as a key member of the Deputy Chief Operating Team, Programme Manager and Operational Site Team to provide comprehensive and confidential secretarial and administrative support in the Team. Provide cover for the Executive Assistant to the Chief Operating Officer during periods of absence. This advert closes on Tuesday 30 Apr 2024