Job summary The Diabetes and Endocrine Department at ULHT are seeking to recruit an experienced, highly organised support secretary to provide an efficient service to the Consultants, Nurses and the Medical secretary team. This is a role based at Pilgrim Hospital. You will need to be an enthusiastic and motivated team player with excellent communication and problem solving skills. You will require a high level of tact, diplomacy with the ability to prioritise your own workload effectively. Please note this position is not due to start until May 2025. Main duties of the job The Medical Secretarial Assistant/Admin Support:Assists and supports the medical secretaries in providing an efficient medical secretarial service for the clinical team.Assists and supports the medical secretaries in achieving targets including CQUINs and validation.Assists and supports the Elective Access Clerk to provide an administrative service to the patient which supports the achievement of nationally and locally agreed access standards.Provides cover for colleagues in their absence to maintain service levels. About us Pilgrim Hospital is situated beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service. Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services. Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county. This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations. The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG). Date posted 29 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 2 Salary £19,206 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 357-PR-1879-24 Job locations Pilgrim Hospital Sibsey Road Boston PE21 9QS Job description Job responsibilities For further details regarding the job role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. Happy to consider home working or evening work. Job description Job responsibilities For further details regarding the job role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. Happy to consider home working or evening work. Person Specification Experience Essential Previous experience in office environment. Some knowledge of medical terminology Desirable NHS experience Qualifications Essential Typing and or Word/Text Processing Skills Audio Typing Experience GCSE English Grade C or equivalent Text Word processing & audio skills to RSA II or equivalent. Desirable 4 GCSE C or equivalent. Business Admin NVQ II or equivalent Knowledge, Skills and Aptitude Essential Ability to complete tasks accurately and efficiently. Ability to work on own initiative and prioritise workload to achieve deadlines. Good written and verbal communication skills. Ability and confidence to communicate at all levels. Competent Microsoft Word User. Awareness and Knowledge of the dignity in care agenda. Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework Desirable Ability to operate office equipment e.g. photocopier Specific Requirements Essential Conscientious in standard of work produced. Ability to work to tight deadlines and as part of a team. Clear understanding of the importance of confidentiality. Commitment to work towards recognised qualifications as appropriate Ability to work from their own initiative Desirable Adaptable to change Readiness to try new things Ability to recognise when to seek appropriate assistance from colleagues. Person Specification Experience Essential Previous experience in office environment. Some knowledge of medical terminology Desirable NHS experience Qualifications Essential Typing and or Word/Text Processing Skills Audio Typing Experience GCSE English Grade C or equivalent Text Word processing & audio skills to RSA II or equivalent. Desirable 4 GCSE C or equivalent. Business Admin NVQ II or equivalent Knowledge, Skills and Aptitude Essential Ability to complete tasks accurately and efficiently. Ability to work on own initiative and prioritise workload to achieve deadlines. Good written and verbal communication skills. Ability and confidence to communicate at all levels. Competent Microsoft Word User. Awareness and Knowledge of the dignity in care agenda. Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework Desirable Ability to operate office equipment e.g. photocopier Specific Requirements Essential Conscientious in standard of work produced. Ability to work to tight deadlines and as part of a team. Clear understanding of the importance of confidentiality. Commitment to work towards recognised qualifications as appropriate Ability to work from their own initiative Desirable Adaptable to change Readiness to try new things Ability to recognise when to seek appropriate assistance from colleagues. Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Employer details Employer name United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust Address Pilgrim Hospital Sibsey Road Boston PE21 9QS Employer's website https://www.ulh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)