Executive Assistant - Colchester, United Kingdom - East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly organised individual to join our team in the Trust Secretariat at Colchester Hospital.

To succeed in this role, you will possess excellent organisational abilities, vital in balancing competing priorities.

You will be flexible, focused, calm, and experienced in complex diary management, recognising the importance of confidentiality and sensitivity of issues, able to use the utmost discretion, and will support Directors with all their administrative tasks.


You will have significant proven experience of providing similar support to Board/Executive level leaders, be skilled at working in a fast-paced office, and be solution focused to manage competing priorities.

Excellent interpersonal skills, demonstrating attention to detail, providing a high standard of minute taking and action management, are essential.


This is an important role and an excellent opportunity for an individual who has an interest in working with an Executive Team.

If you are passionate about playing your part in supporting our patients, can deliver a high-quality service and have confidence in your abilities we want to hear from you.


The role is predominately based at Colchester hospital, however there may be a need to travel to other ESNEFT sites as and when required.

For an informal chat about the role, please call Ann Filby, Trust Secretary, on

Interviews will be held on Tuesday, 5th March at Colchester Hospital.


Always maintaining a professional and confidential service, the post holder will be required to make judgements on priorities, with sufficient understanding of the scope of the directorate remit and specialist knowledge in the area of their work, to effectively screen, resolve or direct enquiries to the most appropriate persons.


To work as part of a team of Executive Assistants across both Colchester and Ipswich Hospitals, enhancing your knowledge to support one another during periods of absence.


One of the largest Trusts in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area.

We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people.


Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts.

Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone.

Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.


If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

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