Job summary
- Main area
- Trauma & Orthopaedics
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (Days/hours of working to be discussed)
- Job ref
- 164-7085771
- Employer
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Queens Medical Centre
- Town
- Nottingham
- Salary
- £26,530 - £29,114 Pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading

Specialty PA - Trauma & Orthopaedics
Band 4
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time permanent Band 4 Specialty PA, within Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery Division, based at the Queens Medical Centre.
The post holder will be working closely with a team of administration colleagues as well as medical, surgical and nursing staff to provide an excellent administrative service for our patients and parents/carers.
The role involves bringing together excellent written and verbal communication skills, excellent audio typing skills, good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Diary planning as well as excellent planning and organisational skills. You will be a team player and also able to work on your own initiative to meet agreed plans and deadlines.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will play a crucial role in delivering a high quality Specialty PA service providing comprehensive administrative and secretarial support to a team of Consultants, SPR's and nursing colleagues within the the T&O speciality, whilst working closely with a team of administrative colleagues to provide excellent administrative service for our patients and parents/carers.
To understand the role in more detail, please read the attached job description and person specification documents.
Working for our organisation
You will be working within an experienced friendly Trauma Team made up of 5 Specialty PA's and 4 Patient Pathway Administrators.
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.
Person specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 5 GCSEs C or above, to include English Language
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience MS packages
- Previous office experience
- Secretarial experience
- Audio Typing
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of NUH Hospital Systems Knowledge of 18wk Targets
Communication & Relationship Skills
Essential criteria
- Can complete letters, forms, reports & tables using computerised technology
- Maintain confidentiality, sensitivity and empathy in communication with patients/colleagues
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to use judgement to make decisions in order to solve problems/enquiries
- Uses own initiative
- Works in line with organisational goals and objectives
Pl[anning and Organisation Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates an ability to organise own work schedule
- Manages time effectively and displays initiative
- Works within prescribed deadlines
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
- Rebecca Smith
- Job title
- Deputy Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07484 541865
- Additional information
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