Personal Assistant

Overview

To provide comprehensive and confidential personal assistant (PA) support to Consultants and other Medical Staff in Microbiology. The post holder is required to communicate across directorates, with staff and stakeholders and produce a high standard of work to meet deadlines, whilst ensuring compliance with Public Health Wales policies.

We are Public Health Wales - the national public health agency in Wales. Our purpose is 'Working together for a healthier Wales'. We exist to help everyone in Wales live longer, healthier, happier lives. Together with our partners, we work to increase healthy life expectancy, improve health and well-being, and reduce inequalities for everyone in Wales, now and for future generations.

Our teams work to prevent disease, protect health, and provide leadership, specialist services and public health expertise. We are the leading source of public health information, research and innovation in Wales. In a world facing complex health challenges, our work has never been so important.

We are guided by our Values, 'Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference'. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace that values equality and diversity. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of the communities we serve and are supportive of flexible working arrangements, including part time roles and job sharing.

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The salary scale shown is for a full-time member of staff, with the amount being adjusted pro rata for those working less than 37.5 hours per week. In general, anyone joining our Trust who has not previously worked in the NHS will, by default, start on the first point of the advertised pay band. Pay progression will then be determined by annual Performance and Development Reviews in accordance with the NHS Wales Pay Progression Policy.

An application for Incremental Credit may be considered, but can only be awarded based on evidenced, reckonable service and/or equivalent, relevant experience.

Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh; any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English. To support our all Wales service, we particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

We are seeking a full time (37.5 hours) Personal Assistant to join the Microbiology team based at Glangwili Hospital, Carmarthen. Candidates will need to be enthusiastic, well-motivated and innovative. Have well developed interpersonal and communication skills and an ability to lead and support individual and team working. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post;
English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

• Provide comprehensive and confidential PA support to Consultants and other Medical Staff in Microbiology.
• Communicate across directorates, with staff and stakeholders and produce a high standard of work to meet deadlines.
• Ensure compliance with Public Health Wales policies and procedures.
• Support individual and team working and contribute to a collaborative environment.

• Enthusiastic, well-motivated and innovative with well developed interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to lead and support individual and team working.
• Welsh language ability is desirable;
  English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

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