Main area CIC Histopathology - 200045 Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday) Job ref 262-A-24-6575159
Employer North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Histopathology Town Carlisle Salary £24,071 - £25,674 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 30/12/2024 23:59
Team Secretary Histology *Internal*
NHS AfC: Band 3
Job overview
INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) EMPLOYEES
Team Secretary, Band 3, up to 22.5 hours per week
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is at a truly exciting time of transformation. Through our Trust Strategy we will achieve the delivery of safe, accessible, high quality and sustainable healthcare services in North Cumbria for the next generation.
The Trust provides a comprehensive range of general acute hospital services and community healthcare; we are currently working with the Commissioners to help develop a comprehensive service for the whole of Cumbria.
We are looking for a competent and professional Team Secretary working in Histopathology, at the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle. This is a permanent position working 22.5 hours per week.
The post holder will work alongside a team of the histology team to provide an effective and efficient administrative service.
Main duties of the job
The Trust has had to rise to a number of challenges in recent years and is now on a rapid path of improvement. The Trust is committed to the long term development of a culture of continuous improvement as a way of working across all areas of the organisation to respond to changes in health care need and demand.
The post holder will be expected to be flexible and open to changes, to identify opportunities for improvement and to play an active role in developing, implementing and sustaining improvements to working practices and patient services.
Working for our organisation
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time':
1. Being a clinically led organisation
2. Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
3. A positive patient experience every time
4. A great place to work
5. Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
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Person specification
Qualifications
* GCSE English (minimum C grade) or equivalent.
* RSA 2 word processing or equivalent
* RSA 3 word processing or equivalent
* NVQ 3 in administration or equivalent
Experience
* Operating word processing and computer packages.
* Audio typing / word processing.
* Medical audio typing / word processing.
Knowledge
* Requirements of the data protection act, Access to Health Records, Health and Safety and their application in the workforce
* Equality Issues
* Medical audiotyping/word processing
Skills and aptitudes
* Effective communication and interpersonal skills
* Able to analyse complex facts and situations
* Able to use initiative appropriately within the team environment
* Able to organise and prioritise workload
* Able to work without supervision
Personal circumstances
Other Requirements
* Willing to develop further relevant skills
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