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Employer: University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Park Centre for Breast Care
Town: Brighton
Salary: £26,530 - £29,114 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 23/02/2025 23:59
About our Trust
At UHSussex we’re proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK’s largest acute Trusts, we’re a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.
Our hard-working, talented and dedicated people work together towards a common goal – to always put our Patient First. In fact, our mission is summed up by our ‘where better never stops’ motto and you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex.
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work-life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Job overview
We are looking for a proactive person with administrative experience to join a friendly team as part of the integrated Breast Service. The role will provide secretarial support to the management of the Breast Screening Programmes in both East and West Sussex.
Main duties of the job
1. Provide an efficient, effective medical secretarial service to the Breast Screening Department in both East Sussex Brighton and Hove and West Sussex, supporting the service with contract maintenance, rota systems, facilities lead for both screening services, organising meetings and taking minutes and pulling data.
2. Use the National Breast Screening Service database and CRIS system to ensure that the service runs in accordance with policy.
3. Review the contracts, ensuring you communicate when they are up for renewal and working with internal and external services to extend or renew contracts whilst keeping master copies up to date.
Person specification
Experience
* Extensive secretarial and administrative experience in a medical environment
* Experience of dealing with the general public
* Experience of Microsoft Office and Teams
* Experience of working with quality management systems/quality assurance
* Experience of working within Breast Screening Programme and systems
* Communication skills – ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels.
* Organisational skills, minute taking, arranging meetings
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
* Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues and diversity in previous roles
* Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles
Important information for applicants:
Closing Adverts Early: In the event of exceptional interest, we may close adverts earlier than specified.
Some of our adverts are capped for a limited number of applications; therefore, the advert will close once the cap has been reached. We therefore encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible if you are interested in the position to prevent you from missing out on applying for the opportunity.
Flexible Working: If you would like to explore potential options regarding flexible working please speak with the appropriate recruiting/line manager.
DBS Checks: As part of our commitment to a safe working environment, we undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check on all new employees where the role is eligible for a criminal record check. We make offers in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975.
Skilled Worker Visa: Applications for Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome for the roles that meet the Visa and Immigrations eligibility criteria. For further information please visit the gov.uk website searching for Skilled Worker. It is your responsibility as the applicant to ensure that you meet this criteria.
UHSussex reserves the right to close the role early if we receive a high volume of applications.
Further Information
For help with the application process for Nursing vacancies, please email uhsussex.nursingteam@nhs.net.
For help with the application process for Non-Nursing vacancies, please email uhsussex.nonnursingteam@nhs.net.
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