Job summary
Please note that this job does not meet the salary requirements for work visa sponsorship and as such we will be unable to progress your application if you do not have the right to work in the UK.
The post holder will work as part of a team in delivering an effective service supporting the providing full and comprehensive administrative support covering all aspects of secretarial, administrative, organisational and operational initiatives. The post holder will also assist the General Managers and Service Managers across the Adult Community Division.
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.
Main duties of the job
* To co-ordinate diaries to ensure attendance at all relevant meetings and events.
* Provide and support managers with a wide range of administrative and computer skills as well as maintaining a range of knowledge and understanding of procedures, protocols and functions including email management.
* Prepare agendas, take minutes and distribute notes of meetings including typing up of group discussions and interviews as necessary, recording and follow-up actions as required.
* Act as a point of contact for teams, dealing and responding effectively with complex queries from stakeholders and passing on relevant information to appropriate team members sensitively and autonomously.
* Update and maintain data bases and/or spread sheets relevant to work area and propose new and improved reporting systems
About us
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.
Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.
Details
Date posted
11 February 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£31,049 to £37,796 a year Per Annum / Pro Rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working
Reference number
OPS-C
Job locations
Mount McKinley
Shrewsbury Business Park, Anchorage Avenue
Shrewsbury
SY2 6FG
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
* Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification/training
* Equivalent relevant experience in business administration management and project management.
* OCR/RSA 3 or equivalent qualification
Experience
Essential
* Extensive experience in advanced use of IT packages including keyboard skills and data manipulation.
* Experience in administration duties and provision of secretarial support to senior managers/Directors including minute taking.
* Experience of Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Teams, Word, Advanced Excel and PowerPoint.
* Previous experience of analysis of performance data and providing meaningful and credible information.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
* Willingness to learn and use new skills which support service improvement.
* Must demonstrate a high degree of numeracy and an ability to think analytically.
* Excellent communication skills, both written and oral with experience of preparing and presenting reports on complex issues
* Experience of working with a number of data sources, developing and presenting data in a dashboard.
* Experience of using management information systems to ensure an integrated information approach
Other
Essential
* Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post which will include the ability to work across different sites within the Trust.
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
* Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification/training
* Equivalent relevant experience in business administration management and project management.
* OCR/RSA 3 or equivalent qualification
Experience
Essential
* Extensive experience in advanced use of IT packages including keyboard skills and data manipulation.
* Experience in administration duties and provision of secretarial support to senior managers/Directors including minute taking.
* Experience of Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Teams, Word, Advanced Excel and PowerPoint.
* Previous experience of analysis of performance data and providing meaningful and credible information.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
* Willingness to learn and use new skills which support service improvement.
* Must demonstrate a high degree of numeracy and an ability to think analytically.
* Excellent communication skills, both written and oral with experience of preparing and presenting reports on complex issues
* Experience of working with a number of data sources, developing and presenting data in a dashboard.
* Experience of using management information systems to ensure an integrated information approach
Other
Essential
* Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post which will include the ability to work across different sites within the Trust.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
Address
Mount McKinley
Shrewsbury Business Park, Anchorage Avenue
Shrewsbury
SY2 6FG
Employer's website
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Employer details
Employer name
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
Address
Mount McKinley
Shrewsbury Business Park, Anchorage Avenue
Shrewsbury
SY2 6FG
Employer's website
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