Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Personal Assistant
Closing date: 11 May 2026
To provide a comprehensive secretarial service to the Associate Director, Service Manager and Clinical Leads.
Organise administration services to the Service.
Support the Management Team in a timely manner for a range of functions as requested by the Associate Director and to support them and relevant Clinical Managers/Clinical Leads.
Main duties of the job
* To provide a full and confidential secretarial and administrative service to the Associate Director. The complexity of this role requires a high degree of organisational skills particularly in diary management and time management.
* Effective diary management will require the post holder to organise meetings as required. This will require liaison with a wide number of both internal and external stakeholders.
* To provide a first point of contact for internal and external queries, answering them where possible and otherwise signposting them to the appropriate department.
* To attend and minute meetings as required and be responsible for the typing and presentation of reports and minutes in accordance with the required format. This may include HR meetings and hearings of a confidential nature.
About us
Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.
* Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
* Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
* If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
* We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.
* 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
* Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay.
* Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
* £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us.
* Season ticket loans are interest‑free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.
Work that wraps around your needs
* Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
* Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.
Job responsibilities
* To manage the communication to and from your responsible lines and across all Directorates ensuring that all matters are prioritised appropriately.
* To ensure that there is an efficient electronic and manual filing and retrieval system in operation with a functioning brought forward system.
* To take lead responsibility for organising workshops and other functions as directed. This will require communication with all attendees, booking venues, organising catering, attendance on the day and note taking and typing from the day.
* To assist with budget management by coding and checking expenditure in accordance with standing financial instructions.
* To prepare and co‑ordinate papers, presentations and agendas for meetings. Attend and minute meetings if required and transcribe minutes ensuring follow up action is taken for specific pieces of work/committees.
Person Specification
* Achieved Grade/Experience.
* Meet all essential criteria as per person specification.
Organistional Skills
* Organisational Skills.
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 name
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
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