Executive Assistant/Office ManagerNHS

Job summary

Due to the retirement of the current postholder the Trust is seeking to recruit an exceptional individual to support the Chief Executive and Deputy Chief Executive and manage the team that supports the other Directors.

The role is based in the Executive Offices at Whiston Hospital and is often the first point of contact with the Trust so the postholder must be able to represent the organisation to the public, patients, staff and a range of external partners and stakeholders across the wider health and social care system in Cheshire and Merseyside and beyond.

If anyone would like an informal chat please contact Jacqui Wallis via [email protected] or 01514301242

Interview Date: 27th November 2026 (at Whiston)- The interview process will consist of an assessment as well as the interview.

Closing date: 15th November 2026

Main duties of the job

Applicants must be able to demonstrate experience of managing staff and resources and working in a busy fast-moving environment with competing priorities. The role requires close working with the Chief Executive across all areas of his role, both within the organisation and also across the wider health system. This includes preparing briefings and presentations, drafting correspondence, managing, and arranging meetings, including preparing agendas, taking minutes, and managing actions, dealing with complex and highly sensitive information.

Candidates will ideally have worked in a similar position previously and have a good understanding of the NHS. They should demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills and be proficient at using office technology and software. The ability to manage competing pressures and remain calm and professional is essential.

Job description

Please find attached detailed job description and person specification for main duties and responsibilities.

About us

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

Our services:

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:

• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme.