Are you interested in a career in the NHS? Do you have strong administrative and organisational skills with previous Personal Assistant (PA) experience? If yes, we would love to hear from you!
We are looking for a dynamic and creative individual, who has previous experience of working at a senior Personal Assistant level and is able to bring relevant knowledge, skills, and experience to support a senior management team in our Estates and Facilities services .
You will be highly organised, efficient , reliable and practical, with a flexibility of approach to the role ; working independently as well as part a wider administrative team. Duties will include overseeing and managing diaries, organising meetings both internally and externally , including the coordination of the forward planner, agendas, papers and taking accurate minutes.
Y ou will have excellent verbal and written communication skills and will be a self-motivated member of our team with enthusiasm to share your knowledge, particularly when managing and mentoring more junior team members.
Our team are supportive and friendly and enjoy good working relationships with partner agencies. This role is based at St Marks Hospital , Maidenhead, with travel to other sites .
You must be a driver and have use of a car.
Administrative support to managers within the senior leadership team
Establishing systems for reporting and maintaining secure databases
Providing high quality and effective administrative, clerical and secretarial support including arranging meetings and venues
Develop effective and innovative work practices to maximise effectiveness
Create presentations, documents and reports when required
Act as a link across administration teams in other services
Supporting the team with projects, such as monitoring utilisation of the estate
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Previous e xperience o f a Personal Administrator or senior admin role
Strong communication skills
A pro-active self starter
Flexibility
Car driver with access to a car for work purposes
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Martin Mannix on 0787 6447726 or email : martin.mannix@berkshire.nhs.uk who’ll be delighted to help .
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible