Employer: United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Lincoln County Hospital
Town: Lincoln
Salary: £23,615 per annum, pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 27/03/2025 23:59
Medical Secretarial Assistant - 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.
We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our hospitals – people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.
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’ve taken great pride in building working environments where staff always feel valued, cared for and part of a team. Without doubt this is a challenging yet very rewarding job that is at the centre of health and care in Lincolnshire - making a positive difference to our patients.
Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties.
This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.
Job overview
PLEASE NOTE; The start date for this post is no earlier than July 2025
Medical Secretarial Assistant
* Band 2
* Nephrology
* Lincoln
* 37.5 hours/week
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to work at Lincoln County Hospital, Lincoln within the Secretarial team.
Main duties of the job
The medical secretarial team provides a comprehensive service to the Consultants and their teams and is essential in the provision of a high quality patient experience. The post-holder will support the administration and secretarial duties of the Nephrology Team.
The successful applicant will be an enthusiastic team player and an experienced typist, and will be required to have GCSE English grade C or equivalent as well as typing and word processing skills to RSA level 2, including audio typing experience. A flexible approach to work is required and an ability to get on with others in a team based environment.
Person specification
Qualifications
* GCSE English Grade C or equivalent
* Typing and word/text processing skills
* Audio Typing Experience preferred but not essential
* 2 GCSE Grade C or above
* Business Admin NVQ II or equivalent
Previous Experience
* Previous experience in office environment
* Some knowledge of medical terminology
* NHS experience
* 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
* Ability to operate office equipment e.g. fax photocopier
Specific Requirements
* 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
* Adaptable to change
* Readiness to try new things
* Ability to recognise when to seek appropriate assistance from colleagues
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. There is no requirement to reimburse ULTH for this cost.
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