Personal Assistant
NHS England
London, SE1 8UGView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£38,488 to £46,852
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
29 October 2026
10 days leftJob description
As Personal Assistant (PA) to the Patient Experience Director (PED) the post holder will provide comprehensive administrative and business support, en...
We are looking for an experienced personal assistant who is a strong team player, highly organised, and who has the ability to communicate effectively and professionally with a wide range of people.
Your duties will include but not limited to;
- Complex diary and mailbox management
- Meeting coordination
- Travel arrangements
- Monitoring and recording of annual leave/absences
- Entering expense claims for Director
- Respond to ad-hoc, non-routine requests by the Director and their direct reports effectively, professionally and in good time.
You will need strong IT skills to be successful in this role.
Meetings/events are held across various sites therefore some flexibility is required.
NHS England has a wide range of statutory functions, responsibilities and regulatory powers. These are focused on supporting the wider NHS to deliver high quality care, as well as doing those things that are best done once for the whole NHS.
Our staff bring expertise across clinical, operational, commissioning, technology, data science, cyber security, software engineering, education, and commercial specialisms -- enabling us to design and deliver high-quality NHS services.
In March 2025, the Government announced that NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care will increasingly merge functions, ultimately leading to NHS England being fully integrated into the department.
If you currently work within the NHS and if successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR).This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You may opt out at any stage of the process.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in our offices.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
We cannot offer visa sponsorship for any vacancies.
Education / Training / Qualifications
Essential: - Educated to RSA 3 / NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in senior administration.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential: - Experienced in providing PA, executive or senior administrative support.; - Demonstrable experience dealing with sensitive and confidential information
Skills / Abilities
Essential
- Experience of Microsoft software applications (outlook, word and PowerPoint etc.)
- Excellent planning and organising capabilities, with exceptional attention to detail.
- Good problem-solving skills
- Able to work on own initiative, organising and prioritising own and others workloads to changing and often tight deadlines.
- Proficient note taking skills
Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Well-developed interpersonal and oral/written communication skills.
- Able to maintain effective working relationships at all levels and with staff in other offices.
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
15 October 2026
Last checked
19 October 2026
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