Divisional Secretary - Women's and Children's

Job summary

An excellent and exciting opportunity has arisen to work in the Women's and Children's Division. We are looking for an excellent communicator who is a forward thinking, positive and highly motivated individual to join the team. This is a part-time post working 4 days a week - this must include working on Fridays due to the Divisions meetings schedule.

We are looking to recruit a well organised secretary to provide a comprehensive, efficient secretarial/administrative service to support to the Division.

As a key member of the Division you will be part of an experienced and supportive team responsible for providing a first class service to the Senior Leadership Team, Consultants, Matrons, Ward Managers and other key members within the Women's and Children's Division.

Applicants should have a flexible approach to work with the ability to work with minimal supervision, prioritise work and deal with complex/sensitive issues. An understanding of information governance/confidentiality procedures and knowledge of records management processes are also highly desirable aspects of the post.

Main duties of the job

As a member of the Women's and Children's Division you will provide comprehensive, customer focussed, administrative support.

Applicants should be able to demonstrate excellent communication, organisational and team working skills and have experience of supporting and encouraging others whilst working in a demanding office/customer service environment.

The successful applicant will be required to have previous secretarial experience, have the ability to take concise minutes and have an excellent working knowledge/understanding of Microsoft Office applications. The successful applicant will also be required to have GCSE English Language qualification or equivalent.

The post requires excellent organisational skills, and requires the ability to work independently, frequently exercising tact, discretion, initiative, and judgement.

About us

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.

It is our goal to give those who join Team DBTH the tools and opportunities to grow their career, it's our pledge to help you Develop, Belong and Thrive, Here.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers