Job summary 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 This role with be predominately based at Royal Stoke, where you will be based within a small friendly but busy team that is based within Diabetes and Endocrinology. We are looking to appoint a Medical Secretary to join the Diabetes and Endocrinology secretarial team. You will have experience of administration duties and dealing with members of the public. The ideal candidate will have: Excellent communication skills 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 About us University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. We serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. The Trust has around 1,450 inpatient beds across two sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford. Our 11,000 strong workforce provide emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care from Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. We have put together a wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Our goal is to be a world-class centre of achievement, where patients receive the highest standards of care and the best people come to learn, work and research. Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff is really important to us.We offer a range of options for our staff to help maintain a good work-life balance including full time, part time hours and bank hours.We are also committed to offering flexible working wherever we can and where relevant to the role and the service, agile working.You can select your preferences upon application. Date posted 18 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 3 Salary £24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 205-6731368 Job locations Royal Stoke University Hospital Newcastle Road Stoke on Trent ST4 6QG Job description Job responsibilities For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager. Job description Job responsibilities For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager. Person Specification Education and Qualifications Essential General GCSE education or equivalent RSA III word processing equivalent Experience Essential Secretarial/clerical background. Knowledge of Microsoft office package including: Microsoft word and outlook Good communication skills Desirable Knowledge of the Hospital EPR system Previous experience working in a Health Care environment. Experience of working with Medisec, iPortal Audio typewriting skills Personal Qualities Essential Able to use own initiative. Ability to work as part of a team. Good communication skills Ability to work with confidential information Person Specification Education and Qualifications Essential General GCSE education or equivalent RSA III word processing equivalent Experience Essential Secretarial/clerical background. Knowledge of Microsoft office package including: Microsoft word and outlook Good communication skills Desirable Knowledge of the Hospital EPR system Previous experience working in a Health Care environment. Experience of working with Medisec, iPortal Audio typewriting skills Personal Qualities Essential Able to use own initiative. Ability to work as part of a team. Good communication skills Ability to work with confidential information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Employer details Employer name University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust Address Royal Stoke University Hospital Newcastle Road Stoke on Trent ST4 6QG Employer's website https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)