# PA to Chief Operating Officer & Director of Finance

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Liverpool
- **Region:** North West
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Administrative and IT
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-19T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-05T09:40:46.676Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Liverpool/The_Clatterbridge_Cancer_Centre_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Admin_clerical/Admin_clerical-v8156051
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8156051?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.clatterbridgecc.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Right to work: We actively promote diversity and inclusion. Please note that this role is unlikely to meet the eligibility requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. We recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Skilled Worker sponsorship will be assigned in line with Trust procedure. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

An opportunity has arisen within The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre for an accomplished Personal Assistant to provide  comprehensive, high level PA/secretarial and administrative support to the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Finance Officer.  You will provide vital support to the executive directors in their roles and it is essential that you have a passion for providing exceptional administrative support, be proactive, accountable and self-motivated. You will have exceptional communication and interpersonal skills and have a positive approach with the ability to work collaboratively.

Extensive experience of working within the NHS or related healthcare experience in addition to experience in a senior secretarial position is required.

As per the Trust's policy the post holder will be required to be present on site for a minimum of 4 days per week.

### Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide a highly confidential, professional and comprehensive Personal Assistant service to the Executive Directors in particular the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Finance Officer.  The post holder will be capable of working to schedules and using their own initiative, whilst maintaining a high level of confidentiality and discretion at all times.

The post holder will support the Office Manager to maintain an efficient and effective Executive secretariat service.

The post holder will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills and will be capable of working effectively under pressure. The post holder will have excellent secretarial skills and a high-level working knowledge of Windows-based systems.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.

## Person Specification

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Experience of delivering an administrative role in the NHS or a comparable organisation
- Knowledge of how to build and maintain successful working relationships
- Principles of confidentiality

**Desirable**

- Awareness of NHS policies and procedures

### Experience

**Essential**

- Substantial experience of working at Personal Assistant level for Executive Directors
- Previous experience of minute taking for Board level meetings
- Experience of liaising and dealing with people at senior levels
- Experience of working within a busy/complex organisation

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Educated to a high standard of general education degree level or equivalent
- Secretarial Qualification / evidence of continuous learning

**Desirable**

- European Computer Driving License or equivalent PRINCE2 Project Management qualification or equivalent experience

## Documents

- [ccc green plan (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2170)
- [oh assessment (pdf, 344.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10459162)
- [ccc recruitment pack (pdf, 861.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2389)
- [ccc123-25 personal assistant new template.pdf (pdf, 301.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10472287)

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