Support Secretary to Gastroenterology

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

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Job summary

We are looking to appoint a Support Medical Secretary within the Gastroenterology team.

The successful candidate will be a pivotal part of the secretarial team. Providing an efficient and comprehensive secretarial support service, using effective prioritisation skills to ensure deadlines are met.

It is essential that the post holder exercises initiative and independent judgement whilst maintaining a high level of confidentiality and diplomacy at all times. You will be fully conversant with all Microsoft applications, word processing, Microsoft publisher, producing presentations using PowerPoint, maintaining databases on Excel and Access.

The post holder is expected to work accurately under pressure with the ability to manage and prioritise their own workload; providing and receiving information which may require tact, diplomacy and persuasive skills as there may be barriers to understanding either due to a cultural difference or knowledge of the process.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide an efficient and comprehensive secretarial support service to the Secretary/PA and to their Consultants., prioritising work to ensure deadlines are met.

About us

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust can offer you great career prospects and a fantastic lifestyle. Situated in one of the most attractive parts of the country with dramatic countryside and bustling towns we have state of the art facilities, supportive friendly teams and excellent professional NHS job development opportunities. The Trust has a vision for the future that puts the patient at the heart of everything we do and is guided by the principles and values about which we care deeply.

Date posted

08 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year pro rata/per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

223-SSG-756

Job locations

Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

Shrewsbury

SY3 8XQ

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person Specification

Education / Training

Essential

4 GCSE's (grades 9 - 4 or A - C)
RSA Stage 3 typewriting and/or word processing

Desirable

NVQ 3 in Business Administration
ECDL

Experience

Essential

Audio typing experience
Experience and knowledge of software programs including Microsoft Office
Experience and knowledge of secretarial procedures

Desirable

Medical terminology
NHS Experience
Medical secretarial experience
Customer care experience
Experience/knowledge of PAS systems

Person Specification

Education / Training

Essential

4 GCSE's (grades 9 - 4 or A - C)
RSA Stage 3 typewriting and/or word processing

Desirable

NVQ 3 in Business Administration
ECDL

Experience

Essential

Audio typing experience
Experience and knowledge of software programs including Microsoft Office
Experience and knowledge of secretarial procedures

Desirable

Medical terminology
NHS Experience
Medical secretarial experience
Customer care experience
Experience/knowledge of PAS systems

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.