Job summary
- Main area
- Oncology
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent: 0900-1700
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 359-7114750-T3
- Employer
- Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kent & Canterbury Hospital
- Town
- Canterbury
- Salary
- £26,530 - £29,114 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Medical Secretary Oncology
Band 4
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen to make a difference in an exciting, demanding role of a Full time Medical Secretary working in Oncology. This post will be based at Kent & Canterbury Hospital.
You will have an excellent range of PA and Secretarial skills; ideally including a solid knowledge of medical terminology - though this is not essential and accurate audio typing skills.
Main duties of the job
You should be self-motivated with the ability to work in a busy and pressured environment. You should be able to demonstrate good communication and organisational skills, along with a flexible approach to duties.
You should also hold relevant secretarial or audio typing qualifications and have previous secretarial or PA experience. Knowledge and experience within the health sector would be beneficial but not essential.
Working for our organisation
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.
We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.
Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.
Looking for flexible working?
We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it’s adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.
Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:
• At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
• Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefits
• Blue Light card eligibility
• And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We’ve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Standard Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)
All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Standard of general education to GCSE level
- Typing standard equivalent of Pitman/RSA III (45-50 wpm)
- Audio transcription
Desirable criteria
- Recognised medical secretarial qualification (e.g. AMSPAR)
- Audio-typing
Experience/ Knowledge
Essential criteria
- At least two years secretarial experience
- Previous medical secretarial experience
- Full understanding of medical secretarial role
- Office practice experience
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Knowledge of confidentiality
Desirable criteria
- Experience of a variety of word processing packages
- Use of e-mail
- Experience of databases
Skills
Essential criteria
- Word processing
- Audio typing
- High level of written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to prioritise/manage workload and meet deadlines
Desirable criteria
- Ability to organize/train and prioritise work for junior staff
- Ability to problem solve independently
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Debra Simpson
- Job title
- Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01227 783153
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