Job summary
- Main area
- Administration Support
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term)
- Hours
- 22.5 hours per week (Part time 22.5 hours per week)
- Job ref
- 241-492AA-24-B
- Employer
- Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Bolton Hospital
- Town
- Bolton
- Salary
- £24,071 - £25,674 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/09/2024 23:59
Employer heading
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Haematology Medical Support Secretary
NHS AfC: Band 3
Job overview
Part time 22.5 hours per week. Fixed Term contract for 12 months.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic committed secretary who can provide effective and efficient secretarial and administrative support to the Haematology Clinical Team. The post holder will work as part of a dynamic team and be an excellent communicator, organised and able to work well under pressure.
The post holder will require a high degree of organisational skills and excellent working knowledge of administrative systems, with the ability to communicate to staff and patients at all levels.
You should be competent in word processing, be organised and possess a recognised educational standard in English and Maths. Experience of general office procedures is also desirable. Excellent keyboard and data inputting skills are needed as is the understanding of the importance in maintaining confidentiality.
The post holder will often be the first point of contact for the service requiring clear communication and liaison skills. They will be responsible for managing and prioritising their own workload and will be required to use their own initiative.
Previous applicants need not apply
Main duties of the job
Main responsibilities include:
- Typing clinical letters
- Receive and distribute correspondence
- Deal with telephone calls, both internal and external
- Provide support to the Senior Medical Secretaries
Working for our organisation
We know we can provide you with a great place to work, alongside fantastic teams who are all pulling together to give the people of Bolton the best care possible. We have a unique family feel here in the Trust and this has been recently evidenced by our staff telling us, through the NHS Staff Survey, that we are the best place to work in Greater Manchester. We are so proud of this and it is so wonderful that our staff feel this way, especially in the midst of one of the biggest challenges we have faced.
The aims of this Trust are to improve the health of our people and provide the best possible care to the population in which we serve and ensure that our staff have joy and pride in their work. We are striving to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities in which we serve. Staff are valued and we can offer excellent opportunities for further training and development.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description. If you have any further questions regarding this role please do not hesitate to contact us via the information below.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Maths GCSE Grade C or equivalent
- English Language GCSE or Equivalent Grade C
Desirable criteria
- RSA Level 2 Word Processing or equivalent
- AMSPAR
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a busy office and dealing with conflicting demands
- Secretarial experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience as a medical secretary in a healthcare setting
- NHS experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- Audio typing skills
Desirable criteria
- Ability to use LE2.2
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Windows
Desirable criteria
- Medical terminology
- Understanding of NHS
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
- Steph Smith
- Job title
- Steph Smith, Operational Support Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
For further details / informal visits contact:
Steph Smith, Operational Support Manager, Complex Medicine
Tel 01204 390390 ext 144894 or [email protected]
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