Personal Assistant - Corporate Services Transformation Programme

This can be on a secondment basis or fixed term basis.
The Black Country Provider Collaborative has identified and established a key programme of work to transform Corporate Services across the BCPC partner Trusts and beyond. To support the delivery of this programme of work a number of key roles are being established, including this role of PA - Corporate Services Transformation (CST).
The role will focus in supporting the BCPC Managing Director, CST SRO and CST Programme Lead across a diverse range of activities, liaising with Functional service Leads, Projects Managers, and senior Executives from across the Black Country system to support the delivery of the agreed CST workplan.
A highly motivated and enthusiastic individual they will provide senior Executive support to the CST Programme Lead and CST SRO, and when appropriate / necessary the BCPC Managing Director or Collaborative executive System Leads.
They will be a self-sufficient professional well organised with good administration and communication skills, able to perform the role of office manager and programme coordinator across the CST programmes of work, to manage and support the diverse range of system level work and the associated working groups of the CST programme.
Initial preference will be given to anybody identified as 'at risk' within the Black Country ICS, + Management of Board sub-committees and management committees
+ Administrative and support service to Programme Lead / Executive Directors
+ Team member of executive administrative support team
+ i. Arranging the annual schedule of Committee meetings, in discussion with the Programme Lead, co-ordinating an annual plan of business scheduled for the Committee.
ii. Planning and organising meetings including consulting with the Committee Chair and appropriate SRO Executive prior to each Committee meeting, to draw up the agenda and agree timings.
iii. Ensuring the reports/papers on the agenda are received within agreed deadlines, consulting with the System and external staff as required.
iv. Communicating effectively with all Committee members, including circulating agenda and supporting papers in line with agreed protocols.
v. Taking formal minutes at Committee meetings and prepare draft minutes within five working days for approval by the Committee Chair., We are committed to equal opportunities and want to ensure our workforce is representative of the population we serve. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and diverse groups. It is essential we understand our demographics, in order that we can monitor our performance as an equal opportunity employer, as well as continuing to embed a culture of inclusivity across the organisation, which supports the active participation and contribution of our diverse staff groups in the Trusts decision making processes . On application the shortlisting manager will not see this criterion and therefore it cannot be part of their decision making. Please ensure you complete your equal opportunities questions for us and help us to make sure everyone is welcome.
The Trust is committed to employing and supporting people with disabilities. It is the Trust's policy to interview all candidates with a disability who meet the minimum 'essential' criteria as identified on the person specification. To ensure we know you have a disability, please inform us under the appropriate section on the application form. We welcome applications from the LGBTQ+ community and openly encourage people with different sexual orientation, gender identity and expression to apply to join our team. We promise to respect and encourage the use of all pronouns and will not purposefully mis-gender anyone.
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We will, at every opportunity, advance equality and inclusivity for all staff, at all levels within the organisation, by removing or minimising disadvantage, encouraging participation and taking all relevant steps to meet the needs of anyone who shares a protected characteristic. We will also foster good relations between persons who share a protected characteristic by tackling prejudice and promoting understanding at every opportunity.
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Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Please note, preference will be given to at risk employees.
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Provider collaboratives are partnerships that bring together two or more NHS trusts to work together at scale to benefit their populations. These partnerships are being established across England as part of a national policy, entitled "Working together at scale: Guidance on Provider Collaboratives", that requires all trusts providing acute and mental health services to be part of one or more provider collaboratives by April 2022.
The Black Country Provider Collaborative (BCPC) is made up of four main trusts:
+ Dudley Group of Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
+ Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
+ Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
+ Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
Together, they work collaboratively to deliver effective, accessible, and sustainable care services across the Black Country, reaching a total population of around 1.3million people.