# PA to Deputy Chief Nurse, Chief AHP & Deputy Director of Therapies > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/pa-to-deputy-chief-nurse-chief-ahp-and-deputy-director-of-therapies/52638839-d321-468a-a55a-c8fc0c909d2b - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/pa-to-deputy-chief-nurse-chief-ahp-and-deputy-director-of-therapies/52638839-d321-468a-a55a-c8fc0c909d2b.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Bushey Fields Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Personal assistant - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 Per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-29T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-15T10:44:32.690Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/West_Midlands/Wolverhampton/Black_Country_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Personal_Assistant/Personal_Assistant-v8120681 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8120681?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly organised and professional Personal Assistant to provide comprehensive administrative and secretarial support to the Deputy Chief Nursing Officer and Chief Allied Health Professional & Deputy Director of Therapies. This role is ideal for someone with excellent communication, prioritisation and organisational skills, who is able to work flexibly, use initiative and maintain confidentiality when handling sensitive information. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting diary management, meeting preparation, minute taking, correspondence, information flow and wider administrative processes, helping to ensure the smooth and effective running of the Corporate Nursing/AHP function. The post will involve working closely with colleagues across the Trust and with external partners, contributing to the delivery of safe, high-quality services for patients, carers and staff. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will provide high-quality administrative and Personal Assistant support, ensuring work is prioritised effectively and urgent matters are handled appropriately. Key duties will include diary management, preparing and organising meetings, taking and transcribing minutes, producing correspondence, reports and presentations, maintaining effective administration systems, managing information with discretion and confidentiality, and liaising professionally with internal and external colleagues. The role will also support wider team processes, including Eroster administration, recruitment support, ordering supplies, maintaining records and providing cross-cover where required to ensure the smooth running of the service. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The post holder will provide confidential and proactive Personal Assistant support, including diary and correspondence management, organising meetings, preparing papers and minutes, maintaining records and administrative systems, and liaising with internal and external colleagues. The role will also support wider team processes, including e-Rostering, recruitment, ordering supplies and providing cover as required. ### Applicant requirements The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. ## Person Specification ### Application and Interview **Essential** - 1. Qualifications: GCSE English and Mathematics, or equivalent, together with an NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration, an equivalent administrative qualification or relevant equivalent experience - 2. PA and administrative experience: Recent experience of providing comprehensive Personal Assistant or senior administrative support to a senior manager or director within a complex organisation - 3. Diary, meeting and minute-taking experience: Demonstrable experience of managing complex diaries, organising meetings, preparing and circulating papers, taking and producing accurate formal minutes, identifying decisions and actions, and maintaining action logs. - 4. Communication and document production: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce accurate correspondence, reports, presentations and spreadsheets to a high standard. - 5. Organisation and judgement: Demonstrable ability to prioritise competing demands, meet tight deadlines, use initiative and exercise sound judgement when handling urgent or sensitive matters.and maintaining accurate records - 6. IT and information handling: Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams, with the ability to maintain accurate records and handle confidential or sensitive information appropriately. **Desirable** - 1. Experience of working within the NHS or a healthcare setting - 2. Corporate nursing or clinical-service support: Experience of supporting a corporate nursing function, clinical service or multidisciplinary healthcare team. - 3. Additional administrative development: Relevant continuing professional development, such as formal training in minute taking, shorthand, medical terminology, records management or advanced Microsoft Office applications. - 4. Corporate systems: Experience of using electronic rostering, recruitment, procurement, finance or other corporate business systems. - 5. Recruitment and onboarding: Experience of supporting recruitment processes and coordinating pre-employment or new-starter arrangements. ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 270.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10648241) - [personal specification (pdf, 304.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10645897) - [bchft anti racist declaration (pdf, 222.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2381) ## 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.