Employer United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type NHS
Site Lincoln County Hospital
Town Lincoln
Salary £23,615 per annum
Salary period Yearly
Closing 06/01/2025 23:59
Secretarial Assistant - Haematology - Band 2
NHS AfC: Band 2
We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people. We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at ULTH.
Our values guide everything we do. They are:
* Patient-centred: Putting patients at the heart of everything we do, listening and responding to their needs and wishes.
* Safety: Following ULTH and professional guidelines. Speaking up to make sure patients and staff are safe from harm.
* Excellence: Striving to be the best that we can be. Innovating and learning from others.
* Compassion: Caring for patients and their loved ones in ways we would want for our friends and family.
* Respect: Behaving and using language that demonstrates respect and courtesy to others. Zero tolerance to bullying, inequality, prejudice and discrimination.
If you believe in them too, then you are ready to join the ULTH team.
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic individual to work at Lincoln Hospital within the Haematology Department working 37.5 hours per week as a medical secretarial assistant.
This post will commence from April 2025.
Main duties of the job
The medical secretarial team provides a comprehensive service to the Consultants and their teams, essential in providing a high-quality patient experience. The post-holder will support the medical secretaries in the day-to-day organisation of the Consultant Haematologist's daily administrative duties.
The successful applicant will be an enthusiastic team player and an experienced typist. They will be required to have GCSE English grade C or equivalent. A flexible approach to work is required.
Person specification
Qualification
* 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
* 4 GCSE C or equivalent. Business Admin NVQ II or equivalent
Experience
* Previous experience in an office environment
* Some knowledge of medical terminology
* Previous NHS experience
Specific Requirements
* Conscientious in the 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
* Adaptable to change
* Readiness to try new things
* Ability to recognise when to seek appropriate assistance from colleagues
Evidence of Particular: Knowledge - Skills - Aptitudes
* Awareness and Knowledge of the dignity in care agenda
* Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework: Patient Centred, Safety, Compassion, Respect, and Excellence
* Ability to operate office equipment, e.g., Fax, Photocopier
ULTH recognises that everyone is different, and values the unique contribution that individual experiences, knowledge and skills make in delivering quality healthcare. We are committed to transforming our organisational culture by actively committing to implementing the Trust Single Equality Scheme, and other policies, such as the Dignity in Care policy and the Dignity at Work policy.
Please note that we do not accept CVs.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, ULTH reserves the right to close this advert prior to the closing date.
No DBS fees to pay: Successful candidates will have DBS applications applied for & paid by ULTH where applicable.
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