Job overview

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides compassionate, quality and timely emergency and urgent care to everyone in the South West 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

We deliver this over 10,000 square miles of England and occupy over 100 buildings in order to deliver the best care when you need us most.

To help us to maintain our buildings, we are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and motivated administrator to join our Helpdesk Team.  

Main duties of the job

To provide administrative and secretarial support to the Estates function ensuring that all Estates related documentation , risks and correspondence are dealt with effectively according to agreed procedures.

To employ appropriate escalations to all extraordinary events.

To be responsible for own workload and day to day management of Estates based enquiries, ensuring these are dealt with efficiently and in a timely and appropriate manner. 

To participate in the production of purchase orders and payment system activities, monitor and report maintenance expenditure and activity and approve payments within delegated financial limits and Standing Financial Instructions.

Working for our organisation

Working for us is an experience like no other.  We provide emergency and urgent care, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, operating across the largest ambulance region in England and responding to an average of 2,650 incidents every day.

We remain committed to ensuring that we provide the best possible care for all our patients, which is reflected in our new five-year strategy which has continually improving patient care at its very core.  

The role is based in Exeter, one of the most vibrant, attractive and historically interesting cities in England, with excellent transport links and a great mix of independent shops, cafes and bars. 

If you embody our values of one team, compassionate and innovative and are looking to make a real difference to peoples’ lives, then we would love to hear from you.

In return we will equip you with the skills and resources you need to thrive in your role.

You will have opportunities to progress to roles across the Trust and enjoy continuous professional development.

Benefits

• Competitive NHS salary
• A standard working week of 37.5 hours
• Holiday entitlements of 27 days per year, plus general and public holidays, rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Pay enhancements for out of hours, shift and overtime working
• Generous Pension Scheme
• Career and salary progression
• Car leasing scheme
• Free parking across Trust sites
• Staff networks
• Wide range of discounts from various organisations across the UK