Job summary
Employer heading
Support Medical Secretary
Band 3
Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism and community based services for the populations we serve.
As an integrated mental health, learning disability and community Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including:
• Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, forensic services including low and medium secure care.
• Specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
• Community physical health and well-being services for children and adults.
The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,000 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health and general nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers.
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust supports flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, home/remote working, and flexi-time.
For more information visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.
Job overview
We are excited to announce a new opportunity for a Part-Time Support Medical Secretary within our Early Intervention Team, based at The Mount. This role is ideal for someone looking to develop their skills and experience in a medical secretary position.
We are seeking a candidate with previous administrative experience who thrives in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. You will have the chance to work closely alongside our medical secretary, learning on the job and gaining valuable skills and experience, opening up further career opportunities in the future.
This is a part time role 18.75hrs per week, days and hours TBC
If you are eager to expand your knowledge and excel in a supportive and dynamic team, we encourage you to apply!
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support in providing an efficient and effective secretarial service to support medical staff in maintaining a safe, efficient and effective clinical service.
The post holder will be expected to organise their own time and workload and delegated tasks within their remit. The post holder will be expected to utilise good communication skills to liaise effectively with colleagues and external agencies as required.
The post requires excellent organisational skills including medical audio/digital-typing. The post holder will utilise a range of technical skills including word-processing, email and computerised diary systems, and employ a range of electronic systems relating to clinical records.
The confidential nature of all work must be understood and safeguarded. The post holder will be expected to help provide support with cover for absent colleagues as necessary for short periods of time such as annual leave and short-term sickness.
Working for our organisation
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good level of general education including Mathematics and English at GCSE or equivalent.
- Word processing and audio skills OCR II or equivalent.
- NVQ level II Business Administration or equivalent
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- An understanding of the Data Protection Act 1998
Experience
Essential criteria
- Work in a busy office environment
- Working as part of a team
- Secretary experience
- Ability to organise own workload and delegated tasks.
- Ability to organise own workload and delegated tasks.
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues within the multi-disciplinary team, other medical secretaries and service users.
- Ability to use Microsoft applications and other IT systems as required
- Ability to organise own workload and delegated tasks.
- Ability to cope under pressure.
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nasreen Kosar
- Job title
- Deputy Admin Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01254 226987
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