Job Description
Admin Hub Senior PA
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Job Summary
As an Admin Hub Senior PA at NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT), you will play a vital role in keeping teams, managers and services running smoothly. Supporting senior managers within Blood Donation and Blood Supply, you will provide high‑quality administrative and secretarial support that helps NHSBT deliver life‑saving services every day. This is a varied and trusted role where your organisation, judgement and communication skills will really matter. You will manage diaries, meetings and information, handle sensitive matters with discretion, and work closely with colleagues to provide a seamless service. If you enjoy working at pace, take pride in doing things well, and want to contribute to an organisation with a clear purpose, this role offers the chance to make a real difference while developing your skills and experience.
Main duties of the job
- Provide professional, confidential and reliable PA support to senior managers, helping them focus on delivering essential services
- Manage complex diaries, meetings and priorities so time is used effectively and deadlines are met
- Prepare high‑quality documents, reports, agendas and minutes that support clear decision‑making
- Act as a trusted point of contact, handling enquiries sensitively and responding clearly and promptly
- Organise meetings, events and training, ensuring people feel informed and supported Support recruitment activities, interviews and projects, helping teams work efficiently
- Share your expertise by supporting and guiding colleagues, contributing to a positive and collaborative admin hub
- Spot opportunities to improve how things are done, helping systems and processes run smoothly
About You
Experience and Knowledge
- Demonstrates a working knowledge of Microsoft packages including Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook.
- Experience of working as a PA to Senior Management level or above.
- Experienced in communication on complex matters and difficult situations, requiring persuasion and influence.
- Experienced in producing meeting agendas, minute taking and follow up actions.
Qualifications and Training
- OCR (RSA) Level 2 Certificate in Text Processing or equivalent qualification or experience
- Educated to A‑level standard (including Maths and English), NVQ Level 3, or equivalent experience
- Willingness and ability to undertake travel to other NHSBT sites and external venues, staying overnight if necessary (with appropriate prior notice).
About Us
It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, you’ll join a team of more than 6,000 people who are making a genuine difference to communities, families, friends, relatives and more across the UK. We play a unique and special role in the NHS by helping people do something extraordinary- donate blood, blood products, organs, tissues, or stem cells to save someone in need.
Our three core values are what set us apart. They guide and inspire everything we do.
By being caring, expertly meeting the needs of our patients and our people, and accepting nothing less than the best quality, we can do extraordinary work – and help our people to do something extraordinary in their career, too. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever.
You will join us on our journey to create an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with, and we positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
What we offer:
- Flexible working options – we promote flexible working where the role allows. We’re happy to discuss what flexibility might look like for you.
- Generous annual leave - 27 days annual leave (pro rata for part-time) plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years’ service and to 33 days after 10 years.
- Inclusive pension scheme - the NHS Pension Scheme is a defined benefit scheme (not dependent on investment returns). Further details and outline of benefits can be found at: http://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/information-about-nhs-pensions
- Supportive learning culture - we’ve fostered a culture of continuous learning where colleagues are well-led, engaged, and encouraged to grow. We support you in reaching your full potential, both in your current role and future career. Our Thrive program embodies our commitment to learning and development, offering a wide range of activities to support your personal and professional growth. It’s open to everyone at NHSBT, ensuring you have the resources to succeed and shine in your role.
- Health and wellbeing support – we offer confidential services including occupational health, employee assistance programme, and wellbeing resources. Our support is available to all colleagues and we endeavour to provide tailored workplace adjustments where possible.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome applications from disabled candidates. We will talk with you to explore any adjustments that may help you during the recruitment process.
You can find more information about accessibility, our culture, and how we support applicants on the NHSBT Careers website:
To learn more, please see the job description and person specification. These can be accessed via the link below, or by clicking ‘Apply’ if you are viewing this advert on another site.
Next steps
This vacancy will close at 23:59 on Monday 18th May 2026.
The assessment process for this role will include: a single interview. Interviews are anticipated to be held on the week commencing 1st June 2026 – subject to confirmation.
For informal enquiries please contact –
Name: Gareth Sowerbutts
Job Title: Admin Hub Manager
Contact Details: Gareth.Sowerbutts@nhsbt.nhs.uk
