Personal Assistant - Accident & Emergency
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
We are looking for a highly self-motivated and organised individual to join our busy, fast-paced Accident & Emergency Secretarial service at The Royal Oldham Hospital for a full-time post.
You will provide an efficient and effective PA/Administrative service to the Accident & Emergency Consultants.
Main duties of the job
The post is a challenging role and will involve dealing with patients, relatives, and internal and external agencies. Enquiries will be of a sensitive/confidential nature.
A full range of administrative and clerical duties will be required, and teamwork will be an essential part of the role as cross cover will be required.
You will have excellent communication, organisational, and interpersonal skills with the ability to prioritise your own workload whilst working quickly and accurately under pressure.
Previous experience in a range of secretarial/office duties is required along with RSA typing (audio, copy, and word processing) or equivalent demonstrable skills.
AMSPAR or Medical terminology qualifications/experience would be advantageous.
This is a rewarding role with an opportunity to develop your skills and complete personal development plans.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust, we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate, and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us, you can also access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities, and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role and the main job duties/responsibilities, please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Knowledge, Skills, Experience
* Previous experience in a range of secretarial and office duties
* Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritise
* Excellent organisational skills
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
* Ability to work under pressure using own initiative in relaying complex and confidential medical information
* Practical and working knowledge of Microsoft Office
* Adaptable and flexible to meet the needs of the service
* Previous experience in a medical/support secretarial role.
Qualifications
* RSA III Typing or equivalent
* Audio, Copy and shorthand Typing
* AMSPAR or equivalent
* Certificate in Medical Terminology
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.
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