Job summary
- Main area
- Corporate Nursing
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- 11 months (Fixed term to 31/03/2026)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 427-7081432
- Employer
- Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal United Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Bath
- Salary
- £26,530 - £29,114 per annum, pro-rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Personal Assistant to the Deputy Chief Nursing Officers
Band 4
Job overview
The post holder will ensure that necessary systems are in place to provide a responsive and efficient administrative, personal assistant and secretarial service to the Deputy Chief Nursing Officers. The post holder will be a secretarial support for the Associate Chief Nursing and Associate Directors within the Chief Nursing Officer’s (CNO) portfolio. Using their reasoning, intellect and judgement to manage own workload, make decisions and proactively deal with issues without reference to others. It is essential that the post holder undertakes the extensive duties with flexibility, initiative and enthusiasm and operates as an integral part of the senior corporate CNO team.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an experienced personal assistant who is a strong team player, who is highly organised, and who has the ability to communicate effectively and professionally with a wide range of people both within and outside the Trust. Your duties will include formal minute taking and production of formal reports and other correspondence. You will need strong IT skills to be successful in this role.
The successful candidate will be able to work both independently and as part of a team.
If this sounds like you and if you are someone who thrives on variety, with each day being different and who would like to work in a Trust who will give you the opportunity to take your career to the next stage we would love to hear from you.
Working for our organisation
At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.
We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.
We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.
A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.
We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!
We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role
Person specification
Essenitial/ desirable
Essential criteria
- GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths
- Experience of minute taking and knowledge of admin procedures
- Significant and demonstrable experience of an office manager/ secretarial role
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of NHS and experience of NHS in large organisation
- RSA III or relevant professional secretarial qualification
essential
Essential criteria
- Evidence of ability to work proactively but also respond to changes in workload
Desirable criteria
- Degree Educated
Applicant requirements
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Olivia Ratcliffe
- Job title
- Deputy Chief Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01225 428331
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