Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 12 month secondment / fixed term Band 4 Medical Secretary to support Easington South and Easington North community intervention team.
Your role will consist of being responsible for ensuring the provision of a full secretarial service toconsultants, junior medical staff, advanced practitioners, and other staff within themultidisciplinary team. To undertake non routine activities which may be delegated by line manager,consultant staff or other members of the multidisciplinary team.
Depending on work area, may have day to day responsibility for provision of aneffective administration service for a designated area of work and for the day to daymanagement of the administration staff within that team.
To resolve problems which may be received directly from service users, family orcarers or referred by members of the administration team. To always interact compassionately with service users and carers. Service users have a range of mental health conditions or learning disabilities.
To always promote a positive image of people with mental health conditionsand learning disabilities. To always promote a positive image of the Service and the wider Trust.
Main duties of the job
First point of contact for service users, family and carers dealing with a range of enquiries or concerns in person or over the telephone. This may involve arranging for an interpreter.
Provides a full range of personal assistant duties for medical staff including triaging of e-mails and post, administering annual leave and study leave applications, booking attendance at training events and conferences and liaising with designated staff to ensure accommodation and travel is booked as required.
First point of contact for managers, general practitioners and other healthcare professionals within and external to the Trust, dealing with a range of enquiries, queries or concerns on behalf of consultants and medical team, to support them in communications with all groups or individuals involved in the service.
About us
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- EITHER: BTEC Diploma/Level 3 Diploma in Team Leader/Supervisor or equivalent (ie NVQ in Business Administration / RSA Level 3) OR equivalent knowledge gained through relevant work experience plus a willingness to work towards the Diploma in Team Leader/ Supervisor within an agreed timescale
- o IT Qualification (ie: ITQ Level 2 / ECDL / RSA / CLAIT) OR Equivalent knowledge gained through relevant work experience
- o Key skills/functional skills in literacy and numeracy Level 2 OR O'Level (Grade C and above) / New GCSE in Maths and English (Grade 4 to 9)
Desirable
- Digital dictation or audiotyping qualification
- IT Digital Training or willingness to complete
Experience
Essential
- Significant secretarial experience
- Experience of participation in service and quality improvement initiatives
- Where applicable, experience of supervising/training junior administrative staff.
Desirable
- Within a clinical environment.
Skills
Essential
- Extensive use of all Microsoft Office & Outlook applications including word, excel, powerpoint, email and internet
- Depending on work area, lead, motivate and manage staff in a positive manner to facilitate delivery of an effective service.
- Work on own initiative, prioritise work and consistently meet deadlines
- Maintain concentration and attention to detail whilst also dealing effectively with interruptions.
- Communicate effectively in the English language and demonstrate both verbal and written comprehension skill.
- Demonstrate good organisational and diary management skills to include co-ordination of meetings and associated duties
- Input data accurately / efficiently.
- Copy type and transcribe accurately from audiotape and/or shorthand.
Knowledge
Essential
- Comprehensive knowledge of secretarial and administrative procedures and the ability to undertake associated tasks ensuring adherence to defined procedures and guidelines.
- Comprehensive knowledge of all Microsoft Office applications
Desirable
- Working knowledge of medical/psychological terminology
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- EITHER: BTEC Diploma/Level 3 Diploma in Team Leader/Supervisor or equivalent (ie NVQ in Business Administration / RSA Level 3) OR equivalent knowledge gained through relevant work experience plus a willingness to work towards the Diploma in Team Leader/ Supervisor within an agreed timescale
- o IT Qualification (ie: ITQ Level 2 / ECDL / RSA / CLAIT) OR Equivalent knowledge gained through relevant work experience
- o Key skills/functional skills in literacy and numeracy Level 2 OR O'Level (Grade C and above) / New GCSE in Maths and English (Grade 4 to 9)
Desirable
- Digital dictation or audiotyping qualification
- IT Digital Training or willingness to complete
Experience
Essential
- Significant secretarial experience
- Experience of participation in service and quality improvement initiatives
- Where applicable, experience of supervising/training junior administrative staff.
Desirable
- Within a clinical environment.
Skills
Essential
- Extensive use of all Microsoft Office & Outlook applications including word, excel, powerpoint, email and internet
- Depending on work area, lead, motivate and manage staff in a positive manner to facilitate delivery of an effective service.
- Work on own initiative, prioritise work and consistently meet deadlines
- Maintain concentration and attention to detail whilst also dealing effectively with interruptions.
- Communicate effectively in the English language and demonstrate both verbal and written comprehension skill.
- Demonstrate good organisational and diary management skills to include co-ordination of meetings and associated duties
- Input data accurately / efficiently.
- Copy type and transcribe accurately from audiotape and/or shorthand.
Knowledge
Essential
- Comprehensive knowledge of secretarial and administrative procedures and the ability to undertake associated tasks ensuring adherence to defined procedures and guidelines.
- Comprehensive knowledge of all Microsoft Office applications
Desirable
- Working knowledge of medical/psychological terminology
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.
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.
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).
