Assistant Personal Assistant - APA - ENT

The closing date is 02 March 2026

The post holder will provide a comprehensive, quality, and confidential secretarial/administrative service to the Consultant team/clinical professional team in the absence of the PA.

The Assistant PA will be expected to organise their workload and co-ordinate their activities in conjunction with, and supervised by the PA/Support Manager to ensure that an efficient service is provided. The post holder will be capable of the full administrative function within the team, and be able to step-in to fill gaps, to ensure continuity of services.

It is essential that the post holder is able to exercise initiative suitable to the role and is fully supportive to other colleagues in the administrative team.

• To be proficient in the use of DCS/Meditech and other Trust computerised systems.
• To work with PA to ensure that accurate information is obtained and recorded.
• Typing of clinic letters within appropriate timescales.
• Answering telephone queries.
• To be responsible for ensuring that patients' waiting times are validated and accurately reflected within the RTT PTL in line with Department of Health guidance relating to RTT
• To assist in the delivery of 18 Weeks by using own initiative to interpret and apply judgements to patient pathways to ensure compliance with national 18 Week guidance.
• Cover in absence of PA.
• Assist PA in various other tasks.

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community services for East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire & Chester (population 357K). Our services include planned and unplanned/emergency care, cardiac and critical care, child health, maternity, and intermediate care across Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.

Through our community arm, Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership, we deliver extensive services in 26 medical centres and schools in collaboration with Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS FT and the South Cheshire and Vale Royal GP Alliance. With 500 beds and around 5,500 staff, we are one of the area's largest employers.

Since the formation of Integrated Care Systems in July 2022, the Trust has become a key partner in Cheshire East & Cheshire West & Chester and in two provider collaboratives, aligning our strategic goals with the Cheshire & Merseyside Integrated Care System.

As part of the national New Hospital Programme, we're reimagining Leighton Hospital to create a new health and care neighbourhood, transforming healthcare delivery for a Healthier Future. Learn more on our Healthier Futures website.

At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.

Provide a comprehensive secretarial/administrative service, organising and making arrangements, typing and distribution of documents and reports, recording information and filing, ensuring that all information and documentation is produced to expected standards of performance, and according to agreed timescales,

Assist with managing diary commitments by liaising with others, internally and externally, ensuring that all the required preparation is accurate and available, and that all Consultants/clinical professional teams/others are briefed on any difficulties, problems or issues,

Maintain constructive relationships with others, within and across Divisions and externally in order to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of services to patients,

Be fully conversant with all required electronic systems for correspondence, including specialist computer systems associated with the management of patients and/or health information, and being able to obtain information using the Internet,

Provide information to patients/relatives and carers where appropriate, including agreed information on waiting lists, tests and referrals, according to agreed guidelines, and in the absence of the PA,

Assist with the production of documentation, handbooks, and any relevant information packs, ensuring accuracy, consistency and…