Location
Guy’s Hospital, Great Maze Pond, London

Hours
Part Time - 22.5 hours per week, Monday to Thursday, 9am to 5pm

Salary
£37,389 per annum (pro rata)

About the Role
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS trusts, providing a wide range of hospital and community services across south London and specialist care nationally. The National Haemoglobinopathy Panel (NHP) is a national organisation commissioned by NHS England, working to improve and harmonise services for patients with haemoglobinopathies such as Sickle Cell Disorder and Thalassaemia. The NHP supports clinical networks, facilitates national consensus, data collection, and expert input for complex cases through monthly multidisciplinary team meetings.

The NHP Assistant will join a dynamic and multifaceted team providing comprehensive and confidential administrative and organisational support. This permanent, part-time role requires a skilled, organised, and energetic individual to manage office duties, prioritise tasks, and support the smooth running of the NHP Office and network. The post holder will exercise independent judgement and initiative, working with minimal supervision to contribute positively to the NHP’s objectives.

The role involves minute-taking, file and data management, organising meetings and events, preparing correspondence, and liaising effectively with a wide range of stakeholders including the NHP Chair, Deputy Chair, panel members, and healthcare professionals across the haemoglobinopathy network. The post holder will also support ongoing projects and ensure efficient office management, including financial responsibilities such as managing payments and ordering supplies.

Guy’s and St Thomas’ is committed to providing high quality, safe, and equitable care, supported by a motivated and engaged workforce. The Trust values diversity and inclusion and supports flexible working arrangements to promote a healthy work-life balance.

Experience
- Substantial experience working as a Personal Assistant within a large, complex organisation such as the NHS
- Experience dealing with public and clients
- Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of minute-taking and servicing committees or groups
- Desirable: Previous NHS or busy clinical environment experience
- Desirable: Prior understanding of haemoglobinopathies landscape and terminology

About you
- Self-motivated with excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload effectively
- Able to work independently with minimal supervision
- Excellent communication skills, able to interact efficiently and courteously with patients, visitors, and staff at all levels
- Discreet, reliable, trustworthy, enthusiastic, and highly motivated
- Willingness to learn new processes and systems quickly
- Understanding of confidentiality and its application in the workplace
- Ability to develop good working relationships across multidisciplinary teams

Qualifications
- Essential: Secretarial qualification such as RSA 3, NVQ 3 in a relevant subject, or equivalent
- Ability to type accurately at 60 words per minute
- Excellent IT skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and mail merge functions
- Experience supporting training of new staff
- Ability to exercise independent judgement and initiative in problem-solving