PA/Senior Administrative Assistant

Job summary

The Senior Administrative Assistant will be a central role in ensuring that the Yorkshire & Humber Regional Research Delivery Network (Y&H RRDN) office runs efficiently. They will act as the first point of contact and will be required to deal with all enquiries in a professional, sensitive and timely manner. The post holder will be expected to work accordingly to ensure an effective cross-cutting administrative support function is provided to colleagues across the network. Furthermore, the post holder will be required to act as the Personal Assistant to the RRDN Directors providing an effective and efficient administrative support function.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work closely with the Y&H RRDN Directors, providing efficient and effective administrative support to enable the RRDN Management Group, Research Delivery Partner Organisations and wider Network colleagues to support the effective delivery of the RRDN strategic aims. The Senior Administrators will be required to support setup and maintain robust office management systems and processes, whilst providing a personal assistant function to the RRDN Directors.

About us

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.

Details

• Date posted: 21 July 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 4
• Salary: £28,392 to £31,157 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 001432
• Job locations: Cross Site, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7TF, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

For questions about this job, contact:

Tatiana Sugrue Strategy Project Facilitator tatiana.sugrue@nhs.net

Shortlisting: w/c 03/08/26

Interviews: w/c 10/08/26

Job Summary

The Senior Administrative Assistant will be a central role in ensuring that the Yorkshire & Humber Regional Research Delivery Network (Y&H RRDN) office runs efficiently. They will act as the first point of contact and will be required to deal with all enquiries in a professional, sensitive and timely manner. The post holder will be expected to work accordingly to ensure an effective cross-cutting administrative support function is provided to colleagues across the network. Furthermore, the post holder will be required to act as the Personal Assistant to the RRDN Directors providing an effective and efficient administrative support function.

The post holder will work closely with the Y&H RRDN Directors, providing efficient and effective administrative support to enable the RRDN Management Group, Research Delivery Partner Organisations and wider Network colleagues to support the effective delivery of the RRDN strategic aims.

The Senior Administrators will be required to support setup and maintain robust office management systems and processes, whilst providing a personal assistant function to the RRDN Directors.

Why you should join our Team

The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) has 12 Regional Research Delivery Networks across the U.K. These work with the national Coordinating Centre (RDNCC) and the Department of Health and Social Care to provide a joint RDN leadership function via the RDN Board, so that the NIHR RDN operates as a single, transparent organisation with a shared vision and purpose.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is the Host Organisation for the Yorkshire and Humber RRDN region.

The RDN supports the effective and efficient initiation and delivery of funded research across the health and care system in England for the benefit of patients, the health and care system and the economy.

What you will bring to the role

The post holder will work closely with the Y&H RRDN Directors, providing efficient and effective administrative support to enable the RRDN Management Group, Research Delivery Partner Organisations and wider Network colleagues to support the effective delivery of the RRDN strategic aims.

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:

Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered

All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values

We’re committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We’re looking for a compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. We warmly invite applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and are especially keen to hear from individuals from a minority ethnic background. We’re dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond.

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.