Business Support Administrator

The NHS is building a culture that is positive, compassionate and inclusive - and we all have our part to play.
As employers we are committed to protecting and promoting the physical and mental health and wellbeing of all our colleagues. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution and supports us to be an Employer of Choice, while helping our colleagues to deliver high quality services for our patients and communities.
As a flexible employer, we want to support you to work in a way that is best for the NHS, our patients and you. Talk to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's a job share, part time, hybrid working or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a 'home' office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you., Business Support Team colleagues are aligned with regional directorates and collaborate closely with the Regional Director's office. There are currently three hubs and as listed below which support directorates in the delivery of regional priorities and statutory duties:
Nursing / Medical / Public Health
+ Performance and Improvement / Strategy and Transformation
+ Workforce, Education and Training / RD Office / Commissioning and finance., The key objectives of the hubs are:
+ Deliver professional administrative support to directorates.
+ Provide a flexible resource to support delivery of regional priorities, reducing duplication, ensuring consistent application, and delivery of corporate governance requirements.
+ Ensures a fair distribution of support aligned to delivery of regional priorities.
+ Provide peer to peer support, shared learning, and flexible cross cover during planned and unplanned absence.
+ Provides development opportunities for staff through training and shadowing opportunities to support personal and professional growth., + Undertaking all administrative duties such as photocopying and sorting and prioritising mail and e-mail where required. Distributing as appropriate.
+ Managing the electronic diary for the Manager/Director, including arranging and changing appointments, prioritising these as appropriate.
+ Organising and planning events as directed, providing all necessary supporting in local materials.
+ Plan and co-ordinate appointments, including rearranging and prioritising as appropriate.
+ Provide support to senior team meetings including organising meetings, booking rooms, and ensuring papers are ready and distributed for meetings
+ Undertake the organisation and planning of events as directed.
+ Organise travel arrangements for the wider team, booking rail and accommodation in accordance with policy.
+ Gather information and undertake enquires for the team and the wider group as and when is necessary.
Our commitments to you
We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient outcomes. We strive to ensure our people feel trusted, valued and empowered. We're passionate about nurturing and developing people. When you join us, we want you to grow and excel, and we offer many opportunities for you to do that. We welcome your talent and enthusiasm irrespective of age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability and/or who are neuro-divergent.
We welcome applications from disabled candidates. If you meet all the essential criteria, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK under the Skilled Worker route are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
Please note that we currently do not accept applications via recruitment agencies.
The NHS Business Services Authority is responsible for the processing of your application; a privacy notice is attached to advise you on how we will process your personal data.
If you have applied via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred third-party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs. If you are appointed to a post, information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
+ Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
+ Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
+ Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
+ Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
+ Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band., NHS England