EPA CSO​/DCEO and Director of CCE

Overview

Job Summary

This is a role for a highly organised and committed Senior Personal Assistant who will provide direct support to the assigned Executive Director(s)/Senior Lead(s). This role offers the opportunity to be involved in interesting, complex, and high-profile work across the organisation. The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating and managing multiple pressures to allow the Executive Director/Senior Lead to focus on their priorities and maximise their time delivering against their objectives.

They will be a highly motivated, proactive and experienced personal assistant willing to grow their networks and build new relationships to deliver expert support. They will also be a team player, with excellent communication skills, representing the trust values and behaviours at all times.

Main duties of the job

• Supporting the Executive Director(s)/Senior Lead(s) to deliver their various responsibilities across the breadth of their remit. Responsibilities will vary day-to-day and with the specific Executive portfolio, but include:
• Providing a high standard of personal assistance, secretarial and general administrative support.
• Enabling efficient operation of portfolios while maintaining professionalism and confidentiality.
• Effective planning, organisation and communication, including proactive and responsive daily management of diaries, meeting preparation, pre-briefing and follow-up, appropriate responses to emails and phone calls, and other matters as required.
• Using initiative and excellent organisation and presentation skills to respond to project and other preparation and planning tasks as required by the Executive Director(s)/Senior Lead(s).

About Us

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the five aspirations:

• Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
• Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
• Improving the experience of staff with disability
• Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
• Making equalities mainstream

Details

Date posted: 02 February 2026

Pay scheme:
Agenda for Change

Band:
Band 5

Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum plus HCAS

Contract:

Permanent

Working pattern:
Full-time

Reference number: 197-RF7873

Job locations:
University Hospital Lewisham, Lewisham High Street, London, SE13 6LH

Job responsibilities

• Part of this fast-paced role will require the post holder to be an effective communication link between a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.
• The post holder will be expected to adopt a flexible approach to suit the variable and developing workload within the corporate areas supported.
• The post holder will be required to work at all Trust main sites, with flexibility to co-locate with Directors/Senior teams as needed in a fluid way throughout the working week.
• The post holder will be required to demonstrate excellent organisational and administrative skills with the ability to work independently using high levels of discretion, judgement and critical analysis while balancing the competing priorities of the Executive Director(s)/Senior Lead(s) that they support.
• Effectively balance the competing demands on the time of the Executive Director/Senior Lead that they support and actively provide highly effective and adaptable administrative support tailored to their needs and portfolio.
• Expertise and commitment to working and engaging constructively with internal and external stakeholders on a range of issues to ensure the effective engagement of the Executive Director/Senior Lead and organisation/trust.
• Present a professional, welcoming and helpful image to staff, other…