Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Medical Secretary to CNS and UNPs, Band 3

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Job summary

Urology Medical Secretary- Urology Nurse Practitioners and Cancer Nurse Specialists, Band 3

If you want a interesting role within the NHS and are excited by a challenge then being a Medical Secretary may be the perfect role for you.

The Urology Clinical Support Team is extremely busy and we are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual who is committed, demonstrate loyalty and are prepared to work hard when necessary to get things done.

In return, we can offer you a job where you are valued in supporting our team and making a difference to patients, with the potential for further development within the team.

This exciting opportunity is full-time 37.5 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will provide an efficient, confidential and professional secretarial/ administrative service to the Urology Cancer Nurse Specialists (CNSs) and Urology Advanced Nurse Practitioners (UNPs) teams. This will include administration and secretarial support to enable provision of patient care and speciality services. Good communication with patients, relatives, general practitioners and other hospital staff is essential to ensure a proficient, high-quality service for patients and clinicians. The post-holder will be expected to work as part of the secretarial team and will report to the Secretary Supervisor.

About us

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest employer in the county and with over 8,000 staff, we are one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK. We offer a generous annual leave allowance, excellent bank rates, access to the excellent NHS Pension Scheme, discounts for local shops, restaurants and services, access to our health and well-being hub, access to our two on-site nurseries, flexible working options, discounted public transport, reward and recognition schemes, exercise and activity classes and membership to our popular hospital choir.

Details

Date posted

23 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

318-24-SUR-R12550

Job locations

Cheltenham General Hospital

Cheltenham

GL53 7AN


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information on the main responsibilities of this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information on the main responsibilities of this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE grade C or above (or equivalent) in literacy and numeracy
  • Level III / Speed Typing qualification or demonstrable experience (min 60 wpm)
  • NVQ in Administration level 3 computer literate in Microsoft Office packages

Experience

Essential

  • Appropriate experience in a hospital or office environment
  • Previous experience of dealing with members of the public
  • Good command and understanding of English, punctuation and grammar
  • Experience of using own initiative, prioritising workload and utilising organisational skills

Desirable

  • Working experience of TRAK/EPR/PACS/Infoflex

Knowledge/ Skills

Essential

  • Ability to deal with complex situations
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Acts as a role model and are able to lead by example to ensure the Trust's values and behaviours are reinforced throughout their area of practice.
  • Flexible team worker
  • Motivated and Innovative
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE grade C or above (or equivalent) in literacy and numeracy
  • Level III / Speed Typing qualification or demonstrable experience (min 60 wpm)
  • NVQ in Administration level 3 computer literate in Microsoft Office packages

Experience

Essential

  • Appropriate experience in a hospital or office environment
  • Previous experience of dealing with members of the public
  • Good command and understanding of English, punctuation and grammar
  • Experience of using own initiative, prioritising workload and utilising organisational skills

Desirable

  • Working experience of TRAK/EPR/PACS/Infoflex

Knowledge/ Skills

Essential

  • Ability to deal with complex situations
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Acts as a role model and are able to lead by example to ensure the Trust's values and behaviours are reinforced throughout their area of practice.
  • Flexible team worker
  • Motivated and Innovative

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cheltenham General Hospital

Cheltenham

GL53 7AN


Employer's website

https://www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cheltenham General Hospital

Cheltenham

GL53 7AN


Employer's website

https://www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Co-ordinator

Angelique D'Boure

angeliquedboure@nhs.net

03004226903

Details

Date posted

23 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

318-24-SUR-R12550

Job locations

Cheltenham General Hospital

Cheltenham

GL53 7AN


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