Executive Support Officer

A rare opportunity to work at the heart of senior clinical leadership

Are you exceptionally organised, calm under pressure and at your best when supporting senior leaders in a busy, high-trust environment?

We are looking for an outstanding Executive Support Officer (Clinical) to provide high-level support to our Clinical Director and administrative support to our Associate Directors (Clinical), helping to keep an ambitious and fast-moving clinical directorate running smoothly and effectively.

• Salary: £24,490.55 per annum
• Working Pattern: Part time, 30 hours per week
• Contract: Permanent

This role is primarily office-based in Taunton, with some travel to Yeovil and occasional flexibility required to support key meetings and events.

What can you expect to be doing?

This is far more than a traditional administrative role. It is a chance to become a trusted part of the infrastructure that underpins excellent leadership, strong governance, regulatory assurance and outstanding care for our community in Somerset.

You will be at the centre of senior decision-making and delivery, coordinating complex diaries, meetings, papers, actions and communications; supporting key clinical governance forums; and helping ensure that important work is well organised, followed through and delivered on time.

If you enjoy variety, pace and purpose, this role offers all three. One day you may be preparing high-quality briefing packs and presentations; the next, tracking actions from senior meetings, supporting leadership events, coordinating stakeholder communications or helping maintain the records and systems that support a safe, well-run and forward-looking clinical service.

You will work closely with senior leaders at Director level, building trusted relationships across clinical teams and with colleagues in Communications, Fundraising, IT, Finance, Governance, HR and Estates, as well as with external partners.

What will you be good at?

This role would suit someone who:

• Takes real satisfaction from being the person who brings order, momentum and professionalism to a complex environment;
• Can juggle competing priorities;
• Handles sensitive information with discretion;
• Takes pride in enabling others to do their best work.

In return, you will have the opportunity to contribute to work that really matters: supporting leadership across quality, safety, safeguarding, infection prevention and wider strategic delivery in a hospice that is compassionate, collaborative and ambitious.

Inclusive recruitment
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. If your experience broadly matches the role and you’re motivated to make a difference, we encourage you to apply.

If you need adjustments during recruitment, please contact recruitment@st-margarets-hospice.org.uk.

Why join St Margaret’s Hospice?

You won’t just be joining a fantastic team — you’ll become part of a welcoming, community-minded charity making a real difference every day.

We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment alongside a range of benefits including:

Holiday entitlement

• 33 days including bank holidays, rising to 35 days after 1 year, and increasing with length of service (pro-rata if part-time)
• Ability to buy and sell annual leave

Pension scheme

• NHS pension continuation where applicable*
• 6% employer / 5% employee contribution for non-NHS staff

Additional Benefits

• Life assurance cover (2x salary)
• Health Cash Plans
• Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 GP access, counselling, wellbeing support, and legal/financial advice
• Blue Light Discount Card
• Enhanced maternity leave*
• Excellent learning and development opportunities
• Free on-site parking in Yeovil and Taunton
• Opportunities to volunteer and support fundraising initiatives

• Eligibility criteria applies

Want to Apply or Find Out More?

If you want to get to know our team or have an informal chat before applying, please get in touch recruitment@st-margarets-hospice.org.uk

We are currently managing the recruitment process in-house and kindly ask that recruitment agencies refrain from contacting us with candidates for this role.

If you are looking for a role that is busy, stretching, meaningful and genuinely integral to how a senior clinical service operates, we would love to hear from you.

• Closing date: 13th September 2026
• Interview date: 23rd and 24th September 2026

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship at this time.

Safer Recruitment

St Margaret's Hospice are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of those who use our services.

As part of our safer recruitment processes, all offers of employment are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks relevant to the role. These may include verification of identity, right to work, references, qualifications, and other regulatory, fraud prevention, and compliance checks.