London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Executive Assistant
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The postholder will be joining the newly established Office of the Chief Operating Officer at an exciting time.
About the Role
The Executive Assistant (EA) plays a critical role within the Chief Operating Officer’s Private Office, supporting the Chief Operating Officer (COO) with the effective management of their time and workload, ensuring maximum benefit to the Trust. The role enables the COO to operate effectively across the organisation and with external partners.
Key Responsibilities
- Stay abreast at all times of the strategic priorities of the COO in order to anticipate their requirements.
- Act as the first point of contact for the COO for all internal and external visitors and patients.
- Liaise with a variety of stakeholders at a senior level, promoting and protecting the reputation of the Trust at all times.
- Provide high-quality secretarial and administrative support, exercising initiative, discretion, and independent judgement in managing priorities, coordinating complex activities, and making the best use of the COO’s time, in conjunction with the Business Manager to the COO.
- Develop effective working relationships at all levels across the Trust and with key external partners.
- Influence and have the confidence to challenge information and explanations supplied by others who may be experts in their field.
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Strategy
Our strategy 2023-2028 outlines how we plan to achieve this, and is centred upon three missions focused on:
- Our care – delivering outstanding emergency and urgent care whenever and wherever needed.
- Our organisation – being an increasingly inclusive, well-led, and highly skilled organisation people are proud to work for.
- Our London – using our unique pan-London position to contribute to improving the health of the capital.
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To achieve these three missions we have set ourselves 50 commitments to deliver over the next five years. In developing these ambitious commitments, we have engaged extensively both inside our organisation, with our partners, and with our patients, and we have analysed population trends and horizon scanned the future.
Application Details
Please note: We may close this advert early if we receive a high volume of applications.
Interviews will be held W/C 24th August 2026 in person.
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Mylton Burden
- Job title: Business Support Manager
- Email address: mylton.burden@nhs.net
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