Team Secretary positions in Safeguarding and Directorate Management Team (Internal Only)

Job overview

We have two secretary vacancies supporting the Integrated Safeguarding Team and Directorate Management Team.

**These positions are open to staff working at the Trust in the ‘ECT Family’ this includes current East Cheshire NHS Trust employees, both NHSP and ECT bank staff, ISS staff and volunteers at the Trust. Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications from applicants not listed within these groups.**

Integrated Safeguarding Team Secretary - subject to job matching

The post holder is responsible for providing comprehensive administrative and secretarial support. The team consists of named and specialist professionals within adult, children and maternity safeguarding and due to the nature of the role, the post holder will therefore view highly sensitive and emotive information and reports within the safeguarding arena.

The post holder should have efficient IT skills in order to maintain databases, transcribe minutes from meetings and use various patient information systems.

The post holder will demonstrate an ability to communicate with a range of people on complex safeguarding matters and issues and will be able to provide minutes of meetings. The person will also be expected to meet specified timescales / deadlines and be able to work unsupervised.

Hours per week: 30.00,  worked 4 days between Monday and Friday 9am-5pm

Directorate Management Secretary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Management Secretary to support the PA Team in Acute & Integrated Community Care.

We are looking for a  highly motivated and enthusiastic person to provide support to the team. This is a new and developing role within the Directorate Administration team to support Operational Managers, Matrons and Ward Managers.

The candidate will need to be able to prioritise their own workload and provide full administrative support requiring excellent communication skills and the ability to use their own initiative. The candidates will also need to have strong organisation skills and will be required to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Hours per week: 37.5

We welcome applications from Graduate visa holders; it is important to note that you must have a minimum of 6 months before this expires at the start of your employment for training and operational reasons.

Non-UK or Irish applicants should check their visa and this role’s eligibility for sponsorship before applying. For further information please visit Visas and immigration - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Please be advised we are unable to provide Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship to non-UK residents.

Main duties of the job

Please refer to the attached Job Descriptions for further details regarding each role.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.

Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.

As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage Careers :: East Cheshire NHS Trust for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).

We understand that some applicants may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in preparing their application. While this is not discouraged, it is essential to personalise this information, particularly your supporting information section as these tools cannot fully grasp the context or requirements of the job you’re applying for. We kindly remind candidates that all submissions must be truthful and accurately reflect your own experiences and suitability for this role. Personal integrity and authenticity are central to our recruitment process and being a member of East Cheshire NHS Trust.

Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.

We look forward to receiving your application.