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Job summary

Main area
Radiotherapy
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Permanent: Compressed hours
Hours
Part time - 30 hours per week (per annum)
Job ref
390-MED-SO-9955
Employer
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Southend
Town
Westcliff
Salary
£28,392 - £31,157 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
07/06/2026 23:59

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Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust logo

Personal Assistant to Radiotherapy Team

Band 4

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

 

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Radiotherapy Team as our  Personal Assistant, you will provide comprehensive personal assistance, secretarial, operational and organisational support to the Radiotherapy Team.

Develop excellent relationships both internally and externally and will frequently be the first point of contact for key stakeholders and patients.

You  will have exemplary communication skills to ensure that a positive impression of the Trust is maintained at all times.

You will work at all times with a high degree of discretion and initiative, respecting confidentiality of information. It will be important for you to develop and maintain an understanding of key Trust issues in order to manage and prioritise workload effectively and make decisions as appropriate. This will support the production of briefings, reports and presentations

Working as our PA you will provide full administration support to the Head of Radiotherapy Physics, Radiotherapy Services Manager and Service Unit Leads, maintaining diaries and working proactively with the Radiotherapy team to ensure deadlines and actions from meetings are appropriately prioritised and achieved.

No VISA sponsorship available for this role

Main duties of the job

Some of your main duties will include the following however please refer to the Job description for further information.

Re-direct calls and queries that require an immediate/urgent response appropriately to other senior staff to ensure that these are addressed in a timely manner.

Deal with sometimes distressed complainants who wish to speak to a manager, supporting them and directing them to the appropriate staff member. The post holder must be able to resolve situations and arrange for the complaint to be dealt with in accordance with the NHS Complaints Procedure.

Liaise with oncologists, physicists, technicians, dosimetrists, radiographers and other relevant staff to ensure the smooth running of the Radiotherapy department.

Organise and review emails replying on behalf of the Senior Radiotherapy Team when required. Send emails on behalf of the managers when required.

Participate in the induction of new staff to the department.

Send out meeting invites on behalf of the Senior Radiotherapy Team including for probationary meetings for new staff. 

Produce data and statistics from Mosaiq, the Oncology Information System, as requested by service leads, to support waiting time initiatives.

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting Personal Assistant  role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • English GCSE, NVQ 4 or equivalent level of relevant experience
Desirable criteria
  • Business Administration L3

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable secretarial experience working at senior management level. Administration experience in a similar role
  • Excellent knowledge of all Microsoft Office applications
Desirable criteria
  • Experience working in a scientific or medical environment

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDNHS Employers Diversity and Inclusion PartnersApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerArmed Forces Covenant Gold Awardhttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/kickstart-scheme-employer-resources/kickstart-scheme-brand-guidelinesStonewall Silver 2022Disability confident employerNHS Rainbow badgeNHS Pastoral CareNHS 75th Birthday

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Nicky Whilde
Job title
Head of Radiotherapy Physics
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07957558342
Additional information

Sarah Walsh, Radiotherapy manager

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