Job summary
- Main area
- Administration
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Fixed term: 8 months (Contract ends 31/03/25)
- Hours
- Full time
- Job ref
- 390-COD-BR-0264
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Broomfield
- Town
- Chelmsford, Essex
- Salary
- Salary is dependant on experience
- Closing
- 18/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
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Medical Secretary
NHS AfC: Band 4
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people. Our newly formed Trust, comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend, is determined to provide the best health services for its local population. We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation working in the best interests of the people we serve.
Job overview
Are you a secretary, PA ? Perhaps you work in a role with complex admin, or you have completed further education and looking for a role to get you into Healthcare.
We have part time and full time roles that come with some great benefits including, a very generous holiday allowance, a brilliant pension and the opportunity to work with some great people. There is a wide range of support for staff covering a broad range of subjects such as child care, health and fitness and mental health, and financially supported schemes for travel such as cycle to work and discounted bus tickets . We can offer some great flexibility on working hours and working patterns and full training and mentoring is available if required.
In a different role currently and think you have skills that can transfer? We can offer a range of fabulous training including opportunities that start you in a support role with a fast track training programme to allow you to progress, through to apprenticeships that will take you all the way through to be able to obtain a degree. We would welcome applications for cover full time or part time or job share. What do you need to have to apply? You need to be enthusiastic and capable, as this is a very fast paced and demanding service. You need to be very well organised, responsive and be able to work on own initiative. Experience in role where you have developed great keyboard skills and the ability to deal with admin.
Main duties of the job
The Medical Secretarial Service employs over 160 staff supporting the Trust consultants and their teams in 22 specialities with administrative and secretarial functions. The secretarial service is fundamental and forms the foundation for the support of all clinical activity. The role can be demanding at times, however, our friendly teams thrive on working hard and supporting each other to fulfil the job role.
Some of your role will include:
• Supporting Consultants and their teams in all aspects of the administrative management of patient care including all clinical correspondence
• Acting as the liaison between all parties involved in the patient care, following strict confidentiality protocols.
Working for our organisation
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.
We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.
We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We recommend that you read the person specification and job description which is attached to the advert. This contains more detailed information about the job role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE English & Maths or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- AMSPAR Level 3
Experience
Essential criteria
- PA administrative experience
Desirable criteria
- RSA or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable experience of working in fast paced environment
- PA/Admin Experience
Desirable criteria
- NHS Experience
- RSA or equivalent experience
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Farzana Wahab
- Job title
- Senior Staffing Administrator
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01245974638
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