Job summary
- Main area
- Pathology Senior Medical Secretary
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 176-F-6274675
- Employer
- North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Peterborough City Hospital
- Town
- Peterborough
- Salary
- £26,530 - £29,114 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/09/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Medical Secretary - Peterborough
Band 4
Job overview
Are you ready to make a significant impact with your exceptional administrative skills?
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our friendly and dynamic secretarial team within the Pathology department. This pivotal role supports the clinical and scientific teams with all administrative tasks, including patient reports and letters, ensuring they are readily available.
As our Senior Medical Secretary, you will:
- Provide efficient and comprehensive senior medical secretarial and administrative support within a specialty and across the service unit, including support to Pathology Consultants.
- Deputise for the Team Leader and provide PA support as needed.
- Supervise and train less experienced staff.
- Offer administrative support to leadership and clinical teams.
- Extract, collate, and deliver performance data in a format that meets departmental needs.
- Perform allocated clerical tasks to meet service requirements.
- Undergo training to adapt to new developments within the Service.
We are looking for a highly dedicated and organised individual with experience in managing their own and others' workloads. If you are ready to excel in a supportive, dynamic environment and play a crucial role in our department, we want to hear from you.
Join us and be a part of our dedicated Pathology administration team. Apply today and make a difference!
Main duties of the job
- Provide efficient and comprehensive senior medical secretarial and administrative support within a specialty and across the service unit, including support to Pathology Consultants.
- Deputise for the Team Leader and provide PA support as needed.
- Supervise and train less experienced staff.
- Offer administrative support to leadership and clinical teams.
- Extract, collate, and deliver performance data in a format that meets departmental needs.
- Perform allocated clerical tasks to meet service requirements.
- Undergo training to adapt to new developments within the Service.
Working for our organisation
We are dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusivity within our workforce and warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, with a particular emphasis on encouraging those from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as candidates from our local area.
As part of our commitment to supporting our employees we offer a range of benefits including:
- Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 27 days and increasing to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, in addition to the national Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);
- Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme:
- Flexible working opportunities;
- Enhanced hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
- Opportunities for career development and training to help you progress in your role;
- Wellbeing support and activities to promote a healthy work environment;
- Access to our in-house physiotherapy service;
- On-site canteens offering subsidised meals;
- Subsidised staff parking (currently free);
- Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles. Join us and become part of a team dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for a full list of duties and main responsibilities for this role.
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Educated to GCSE level standard English Language at Grade A-C (or equivalent)
Desirable criteria
- • Audio typing qualification, or relevant experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Substantial experience of medical secretary role or equivalent
- • Experience of working with staff at all organisational levels and working across departmental boundaries to deliver a service
- • Experience of working within the NHS and an understanding of medical terminology, or equivalent experience
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Able to work with minimal supervision
- • Excellent IT skills including word processing, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- • Aptitude to manage and supervise others
- • Strong organisational skills and good standards of written communication
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lisa Ewles
- Job title
- Administrative and Performance Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
List jobs with North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust in Administrative Services or all sectors