Personal Assistant

Main area Administrative Services Grade Band 4 Contract 9 months (Fixed term for up to 9 months) Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week Job  
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Site Acorn House Town Gloucester Salary £28,392 - £31,157 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 02/11/2026 23:59

We love what we do and we think you will, too!

At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people's own homes and in a range of other locations across the county .

We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care . We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking 'what matters to you '.

We're passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and w e are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality team s in all areas of the Trust .

Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience. We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.

It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated applications as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us .

This role is offered on a fixed term/secondment basis for up to 9 months. The hours are part-time, 22.5 hours per week.

* Internal applicants who wish to be considered for a secondment opportunity should discuss with their line manager the suitability of a possible secondment*

The role is based within the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service(CAMHS) at its Gloucester site, however it may be necessary for the post holder to travel, on an infrequent basis, to other sites within Gloucestershire to support at times of staff shortages etc.

Take responsibility for operational management tasks as delegated by CAMHS Support Services Lead.

· To provide a full confidential, administrative and secretarial service to the CYPS Service Director (including wider CAMHS Management as requested)

· To work as a member of the wider PA team to ensure service delivery and adequate PA cover is provided

· To project the professional image of the business through demonstrating excellent customer care in all activities

· To adopt a constantly flexible approach to ensure that objectives are completed efficiently and within given timescales

· To maintain confidentiality at all times

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people’s homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West…