Paediatric Clinical Governance Coordinator/Personal Assistant
Job Description
Job summary
Full Time - 37.5 hours
Permanent Position
Paediatric Clinical Governance Coordinator and PA to Directorate Manager, Clinical Director and Matron; responsible for providing a highly confidential PA service, providing administrative support and assistance.
Previous applicants need not apply
Main duties of the job
To be the lead for the paediatric clinical governance agenda with responsibility for keeping all paediatric and neonatal procedural documents current, in date and in line with all the relevant NICE/RCPCH guidelines and standards and to support with the policy harmonisation process.
To provide PA support to the Directorate Manager, Clinical Director and Matron.
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.
You will be expected to undertake the Trusts' commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Job responsibilities
Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.
Advertising date: 11th June 2026
Closing date: 25th June 2026
Shortlisting date: 26th June 2026
Proposed Interview date: TBC
Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GSCE Grade C in Maths and English, or equivalent
- RSA 3 Typing/Word Processing, or equivalent
- Secretarial/PA Diploma
- Business Technology NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Shorthand and Speedwriting
Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of taking formal minutes/notes, producing, and updating action plans
- Significant experience in a similar role or equivalent knowledge
- Previous medical secretary or PA experience
- Knowledge of Medical Terminology
Desirable
- Knowledge of the principles of Clinical Governance
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and interpersonal skills, able to communicate highly sensitive, confidential information professionally at all levels
- Excellent IT skills to include Microsoft Power point, Publisher, and Excel
- Understanding of the importance of good Information Governance and the confidential nature of the role
- Ability to use own initiative and work independently to solve problems, deal with multiple issues, prioritise own workload and work to tight deadlines
- Ability to work as part of a team and maintain good working relationships
Values
Essential
- We are kind
- We are open
- We are inclusive
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Whiston Hospital
Warrington Road
Prescot
L35 5DR
United Kingdom
