# Collaborative Personal Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/collaborative-personal-assistant/a50ea135-bd02-4875-a69a-9bc34a3168e6 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/collaborative-personal-assistant/a50ea135-bd02-4875-a69a-9bc34a3168e6.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Carlisle - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 Per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-08-05T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-22T08:00:33.085Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cumbria/Newtown_Road_Carlisle/North_Cumbria_Integrated_Care_NHS_Foundation_Trust/ICC_Community_Central_Support/ICC_Community_Central_Support-v8171640 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8171640?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.ncic.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We have an exciting opportunity for you to work within the Diagnostic and Clinical Support Collaborative providing PA support to the Triumvirate. The role of the PA is to provide the Collaborative Triumvirate with a high quality and consistent level of administrative and secretarial support. This is a demanding, fast-paced and varied role, which requires a confident communicator with experience of negotiating and influencing staff at a senior level, combined with excellent organisational skills and attention to detail. It requires a dynamic, motivated and forward thinking individual with excellent interpersonal skills and a strong team work ethic. ### Main duties of the job Provide comprehensive Personal Assistant admin support to the Triumvirate within the Collaborative. Resolving day-to-day challenges independently, making informed decisions within area of responsibility, ensuring that agreed targets are met in accordance with Departmental, Trust and National standards, policies and procedures are a key focus of the role. Undertake the full range of PA duties, including day to day diary management, meeting facilitation, minute taking, report writing, management of agendas, and action logs, answering calls, taking messages and handling correspondence all in line with Trust confidentiality policies and procedures. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants. Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL).  Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview. Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies. Disclosure and Barring Service: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post: Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment. Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment. NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits: 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years Flexible working Scheme NHS Discounts* Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work* Excellent opportunities for development* Competitive NHS Pension scheme Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems *Subject to eligibility Important Information Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information. If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered. Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Good communication skills both written and verbal. - Ability to deal with information sensitively and confidentially. - Able to use own initiative and exercises judgement when dealing with enquires - Ability to work both independently and as part of a team. - Ability to prioritise work unsupervised and meet tight deadlines. - Ability to delegate appropriately - Ability to deliver high quality service and maintain a high standard of work. - Ability to work under pressure. **Desirable** - Willingness and ability to learn new skills - Time management skills. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Good administration education including minimum GCSE qualification in English Language or equivalent. - RSA III word processing or equivalent. - NVQ3 administration or significant relevant experience. **Desirable** - ECDL - NVQ4 administration or relevant experience. ### Other requirements **Essential** - Willing to adapt to changing circumstances and priorities - Flexible approach to working patterns - Promote equality and value diversity - Ability to travel across Trust sites. ### Knowledge and Experience **Essential** - - Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams - - Knowledge of organisational policies and procedures - - High standard of presentation, documents and correspondence - - Experience of organising and facilitating meetings and minute taking - - Experience of dealing with non-routine issues and problem solving - - Experience of diary management - - Working effectively in a team and on own initiative. - - Day to day management of staff **Desirable** - Previous administrative experience within NHS - Knowledge of NHS guidelines ## Documents - [a-26-8023906 collaborative pa (pdf, 232.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10473899) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.