East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust is recruiting a Personal Assistant to support its Chief Nurse's Directorate in St Ives, Cambridgeshire. The permanent, full-time post pays £28,392 to £31,157 a year on a pro-rata basis, and applications close at 11:59pm on Monday 17 November 2026.

The successful candidate will be based at Units 7 and 8, Meadow Park, Meadow Lane, St Ives, and will provide comprehensive administrative, secretarial and organisational support to two Deputy Chief Nurses, the Assistant Director of Allied Health Professionals and the Assistant Director of Professional Practice (Nursing). The Trust, which is rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission, provides community health services across much of the east of England.

What the role involves

Day-to-day duties include managing complex diaries, coordinating meetings, preparing agendas and papers, taking minutes, monitoring actions and producing reports, presentations and correspondence. The post holder will act as a first point of contact for enquiries and will handle sensitive information, including matters relating to recruitment, employee relations and governance. Applicants need GCSEs in English and mathematics, a Level 3 qualification in business administration, secretarial studies or a related subject (or equivalent experience), proven experience providing PA or executive assistant support to senior managers, and proficiency in Microsoft 365.

The Trust says the role does not meet the criteria for Skilled Worker or Health and Care Worker visa sponsorship, so applications from candidates who need sponsorship cannot be considered. Interviews are scheduled for 1 December 2026, and the vacancy reference is 839-SUPPS-8408209. The Trust warns that if it receives a high volume of applications it may close the vacancy after 9 November, so candidates should apply early. Applications are made online only through NHS Jobs, and the Trust says it never asks applicants to pay fees at any stage of recruitment.