Employer United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Pilgrim Hospital
Town: Boston
Salary: £19,206 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 05/02/2025 23:59
Diabetes and Endocrine 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.
Job overview
The Diabetes and Endocrine Department at ULHT are seeking to recruit an experienced, highly organised support secretary to provide an efficient service to the Consultants, Nurses and the Medical secretary team. This is a role based at Pilgrim Hospital.
You will need to be an enthusiastic and motivated team player with excellent communication and problem solving skills. You will require a high level of tact, diplomacy with the ability to prioritise your own workload effectively.
Please note this position is not due to start until May 2025.
Main duties of the job
The Medical Secretarial Assistant/Admin Support:
1. Assists and supports the medical secretaries in providing an efficient medical secretarial service for the clinical team.
2. Assists and supports the medical secretaries in achieving targets including CQUINs and validation.
3. Assists and supports the Elective Access Clerk to provide an administrative service to the patient which supports the achievement of nationally and locally agreed access standards.
4. Provides cover for colleagues in their absence to maintain service levels.
Person specification
Experience
* Previous experience in office environment.
* Some knowledge of medical terminology.
* NHS experience.
Qualifications
* Typing and or Word/Text Processing Skills.
* GCSE English Grade C or equivalent.
* Text Word processing & audio skills to RSA II or equivalent.
* 4 GCSE C or equivalent.
* Business Admin NVQ II or equivalent.
Knowledge, Skills and Aptitude
* 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.
* Awareness and Knowledge of the dignity in care agenda. Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework.
* Ability to operate office equipment e.g. 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.
ULTH recognises that everyone is different, and values the unique contribution that individual experiences, knowledge and skills make in delivering quality healthcare and becoming a model employer.
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.
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
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