Job summary
- Main area
- Community Ophthalmology
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 434-SCC6338376
- Employer
- Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Stoke Mandeville Hospital
- Town
- Aylesbury
- Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Medical Secretary/Team Administrator Community Ophthalmology
Band 4
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
- provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
- nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
- regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
- deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work – and invite you to join our BHT family.
Job overview
A Part Time Medical Secretary/Team Administrator for our Community Ophthalmology service to be based at Stoke Mandeville Hospital to provide a comprehensive and quality medical secretarial service to consultants and their teams. This is a permanent part time position within the department.
You will provide administrative support as well as be involved in the day to day work for the consultants. You should be enthusiastic, motivated and have good organisational and communication skills. Excellent computer and audio-typing skills are also required.
Main duties of the job
The Community Ophthalmology is currently looking to recruit a part time Medical Secretary at a Band 4.
Your main responsibilities will be to provide a confidential office management service and medical secretarial service to the Consultants and other medical staff within the Department.
The successful candidate will have proven typing experience, previous NHS experience in a similar setting, excellent medical secretarial skills and will be familiar with Trust systems, such as Careflow.
Working for our organisation
Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! - BHT - A great place to work (buckshealthcare.nhs.uk)
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
· As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
· We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
· We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
· We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
· As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
· Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
· A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.
What do we stand for?
· Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
· Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
· Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number.
Person specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential criteria
- GCSE Grade C or above/equivalent in English Language
- RSA II Typing, or equivalent
- Medical terminology knowledge (AMSPAR), or ability to demonstrate equivalent ability
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Experience of working as a Medical Secretary and working within The NHS/GP Practice
- Experience of working at a senior secretarial level
- Experience of word processing and audio typing
- Ability to work with highly confidential data, and to maintain patient confidentiality
Desirable criteria
- Experience of Minute taking
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office products
- Excellent written and telephone communication skills, to enable liaison with staff at all levels
- Ability to organize and prioritise busy workload
- Knowledge of Data Protection Act, 1998 and other Trust Policies and Procedures
- Knowledge of Trust Information Systems, e.g. CRS
Desirable criteria
- Able, and happy, to work as part of a team
- Ability to cover the duties of other secretarial staff within the department
Special Circumstances
Essential criteria
- Ability to work at all sites within The Trust should the need arise
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jo Wilkins
- Job title
- Deputy Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07929 334351
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