Executive Assistant and CureHeart Administrator

We are seeking a highly motivated Executive Assistant to provide high quality, highly efficient and effective administrative, PA, and project support to the following: Professor Hugh Watkins, in his capacity as Cardiovascular Medicine PI, and Director of the CureHeart programme, the CureHeart Programme Manager (Dr Ruth McCaffrey) and the wider CureHeart team. You will need to demonstrate an exceptional level of organisational ability, efficient time management and must be confident in making decisions, on behalf of the Programme Director and his team, to ensure the best use of their time. You will be required to think on your feet and provide innovative solutions to problems as they arise, whilst maintaining a professional manner at all times.

You will be responsible for running the CureHeart office, and being the main focal point for enquiries and must therefore be able to demonstrate the ability to work well in a team environment, as well as being comfortable working independently when the Programme Director and Programme Manager are not available. As well as this you will efficiently manage diaries and large volumes of email communication, using initiative to make considered judgements when juggling demands.

You are required to have experience of providing high-level support at an Executive level and working in an administrative role as well as excellent communication and interpersonal skills, professional demeanour and a positive and flexible approach to work in order to promote the profile of CureHeart, and build and maintain effective working relationships. Being educated to degree level, or with equivalent professional experience would be desirable.

This is a full time appointment but would consider 0.8 FTE spread over 5 days (some flexibility with working hours will be required) on a fixed term contract until 30 November 2027 and you will be based at the Level 6 West Wing, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, OX3 9DU.

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online; you will be required to upload a CV and supporting statement which explains how you meet the selection criteria for the post.

Only applications received before 12.00 midday on 12 April 2024 can be considered. Interviews are scheduled to place on 25 April 2024

The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer