Bank Personal Assistant to Deputy Chief Nurse

We are seeking an organised, proactive and highly competent Personal Assistant to provide comprehensive support to our Deputy Chief Nurse, based at County Hospital, Stafford. In this role, you will provide high-quality administrative and PA support including:

• Comprehensive email and complex diary management
• Handling confidential and sensitive queries with professionalism
• Preparing agendas, coordinating papers and transcribing accurate minutes for formal meetings
• Supporting a range of administrative processes including records management and use of internal systems

Please ensure that you read through the job description and person specification which is attached to this advert.

At UHNM the Admin Bank operates as an in‑house agency supplying staff across the hospital to cover vacancies, holidays, ill health or projects. The duties for Bank Admin roles vary depending on the department within which you are working.

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If you obtained your qualifications overseas, you will be required to provide an official government translation through ECCTIS (formerly known as NARIC). Please note, this is in addition to any professional registration requirements and not a replacement for your qualifications.

If you are currently in the UK on a visa, you must have at least six months remaining on your visa at the time of your start date to ensure sufficient time for the operational and training process associated with the role. The requirement of at least six months remaining on your visa does not apply to a Skilled Worker Visa, as a new Skilled Worker Visa would be required for a new role.

In line with the change of Immigration rules on 8th January 2026 if you require Sponsorship through the Skilled Worker Visa you must be able to provide B2 English evidence before a Certificate of Sponsorship can be issued.

The UK Home Office has imposed an emergency brake on specific visa routes.

As a result, we are unable to progress applications requiring sponsorship under these routes.

• Strong organisational and communication skills
• Experience working as a PA or in a senior administrative role
• Full proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Teams, PowerPoint, Excel)
• The ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and maintain confidentiality at all times

This position is part‑time, working 25 hours per week, either 08:00‑13:00 or 09:00‑14:00, Monday to Friday, for an initial 6‑month period. The team are seeking someone who is available to start immediately.