Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen to be a part of the busy Dermatology department based at Colchester Hospital. You will be working closely with the Medical Teams, Nursing Team, Outpatients Department, and other hospitals. This is a key role within the Department. We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic team player to integrate with the current team and provide an efficient and effective secretarial service and to cover theatre bookings. You will support the provision of an efficient and comprehensive secretarial support service to the Consultants and medical staff. Please note, this is a fixed term or secondment position until 31st December 2025. Internal candidates will be offered a secondment position only. Main duties of the job To maintain a high standard of secretarial service to meet the needs of the clinical team within the Dermatology Department, ensuring that accurate and up to date typing of clinic letters and correspondence is achieved through digital dictation / audio. You will be required to deal with queries from patients, GPs and other medical teams regarding patient care. About us We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes. We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff. We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients. We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients. If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you. Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?vGkPu7HphU8A Date posted 21 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 3 Salary £24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum pro rata Contract Fixed term Duration 9 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 432-HR2242-24 Job locations Primary Care Centre Colchester CO4 5JR Job description Job responsibilities For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. Job description Job responsibilities For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. Person Specification Qualifications Essential GCSE grade 5/C or equivalent in English and Maths NVQ level 3 in administration/secretarial or equivalent experience Knowledge Essential Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times Good keyboard skills Knowledge of all Trust/NHS targets Desirable Medical terminology Experience Essential Proven experience in clerical / secretarial background Microsoft Office applications including Word, Powerpoint, Excel and IT skills Work involving contact with members of the public. Desirable NHS experience Person Specification Qualifications Essential GCSE grade 5/C or equivalent in English and Maths NVQ level 3 in administration/secretarial or equivalent experience Knowledge Essential Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times Good keyboard skills Knowledge of all Trust/NHS targets Desirable Medical terminology Experience Essential Proven experience in clerical / secretarial background Microsoft Office applications including Word, Powerpoint, Excel and IT skills Work involving contact with members of the public. Desirable NHS experience 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. Employer details Employer name East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Address Primary Care Centre Colchester CO4 5JR Employer's website https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)