Job summary We are seeking a highly motivated, committed and experienced Medical Personal Assistant to provide high quality administrative services to clinicians in Women's Services based at Colchester Hospital. You must have relevant qualifications and experience in providing a PA service within an NHS hospital setting. To be successful you will have a flexible and professional approach. This is permanent part time post for 30 hours per week. The post can close earlier if sufficient amount application received. Main duties of the job The key aspect of your role involves dealing with the public and professionals hence you must be able to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You will work independently providing a full range of secretarial and administrative support and therefore must be highly organised and show the ability to prioritise a busy workload. Your duties will also include audio typing using the digital dictation system, use of IM&T systems for data entry and dealing with telephone enquiries. 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. Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?vGkPu7HphU8A Date posted 01 November 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 4 Salary £26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 432-HR1571-24 Job locations Colchester Turner Road Colchester CO4 5JL 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 Experience Essential Proven experience as a medical secretary or administrator Qualifications Essential Medical Terminology Practices GCSE A to C or equivalent in Maths and English Audio Typing Word processing to RSA III or equivalent Desirable Shorthand or Speedwriting AMSPAR Diploma or equivalent Person Specification Experience Essential Proven experience as a medical secretary or administrator Qualifications Essential Medical Terminology Practices GCSE A to C or equivalent in Maths and English Audio Typing Word processing to RSA III or equivalent Desirable Shorthand or Speedwriting AMSPAR Diploma or equivalent 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 Colchester Turner Road Colchester CO4 5JL Employer's website https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)