Main area: Elderly Care Department
Grade Band: 3
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday (to be arranged))
Job ref: 205-6815582-A
Employer: University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: University Hospital of North Midlands, Royal Stoke, A Block
Town: Stoke-On-Trent
Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 per Annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 27/01/2025 23:59
Medical Secretary
Band 3
Job overview
Are you looking for a new challenge? Are you looking to work in a fast-paced friendly team? If you answered yes, then this role could be for you.
Main duties of the job
We are looking to appoint a Medical Secretary to join the Elderly Care Secretarial team. You will have experience of administration duties and dealing with members of the public.
The ideal candidate will have:
* Outstanding empathy and compassion
* Able to use their own initiative
* Organisational Skills
* Experience of Microsoft Office packages
* Clinical typing experience
* Understanding of clinics and appointments
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching, and research.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
The post holder will be qualified to NVQ level 2, OCR 2 or equivalent:
* NVQ level 2, OCR 2 or equivalent
* Reasonable standard of GSCE A-C (4-9) or equivalent
* Secretarial/clerical background.
Application and Interview
Knowledge of Microsoft Office package including: Microsoft Word and Outlook.
* NHS Experience
Important information about your application
* All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
* References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
* We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
* Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies.
* New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check.
* We work with ‘trac.jobs’ to support our recruitment process.
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has been awarded the Gold Award for proudly supporting those who serve. We actively encourage applications from the Armed Forces community.
We will communicate with you regarding your job application via email. Please be aware that we cannot guarantee the security of any emails sent/received via non-encrypted format.
If you would like support completing an application form, please contact the recruitment department on 01782 675533 where one of our trained assistants will be able to help.
At UHNM we are fortunate to receive a high volume of applications for many of our roles, on this occasion we would reserve the right to close any advert early, therefore please apply without delay!
If you obtained your qualifications overseas, you will be required to provide an official government translation through ECCTIS (formerly known as NARIC). This is in addition to any professional registration requirements and not a replacement for your qualifications.
If you are currently in the UK on a visa, you must have at least six months remaining on your visa at the time of application to ensure sufficient time for the recruitment and training process associated with the role.
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