Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Medical Secretary - Allergy Department

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Job summary

Enthusiastic applications are invited to apply for the role of Medical Secretary in Allergy. The post holder will require excellent communication and organisational skills.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide secretarial support to the Allergy Consultants. They will join a small team of medical secretaries who are engaged and experienced in dealing with a variety of consultants.

The secretary works within the Allergy Office team who provide a comprehensive administration and secretarial service to the Consultants and Nurses.

They will be expected to liaise directly with consultants, clinical nurse specialists as well as patients and carers and a number of different professions, both within and external to the trust.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Details

Date posted

03 June 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

349-WTWA-6325422*

Job locations

Wythenshawe Hospital

Southmoor Road

Wythenshawe

M23 9LT


Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for an individual that would enjoy working in an interesting and challenging environment, who has excellent interpersonal and organisational skills along with the aptitude to communicate effectively with patients, GPs and referring hospitals. The successful applicant will be a proactive team member who can demonstrate efficient secretarial skills in order to ensure the smooth effective operation of the team. Previous medical secretary experience in a hospital environment would therefore be an advantage.

For further description of the role please refer to the job description doc attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for an individual that would enjoy working in an interesting and challenging environment, who has excellent interpersonal and organisational skills along with the aptitude to communicate effectively with patients, GPs and referring hospitals. The successful applicant will be a proactive team member who can demonstrate efficient secretarial skills in order to ensure the smooth effective operation of the team. Previous medical secretary experience in a hospital environment would therefore be an advantage.

For further description of the role please refer to the job description doc attached.

Person Specification

Medical Secretary

Essential

  • 18 months experience of working in acute setting
Person Specification

Medical Secretary

Essential

  • 18 months experience of working in acute setting

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

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wythenshawe Hospital

Southmoor Road

Wythenshawe

M23 9LT


Employer's website

https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wythenshawe Hospital

Southmoor Road

Wythenshawe

M23 9LT


Employer's website

https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Operational Manager

Mrs Neelam Murtza

neelam.murtza@mft.nhs.uk

01612912759

Details

Date posted

03 June 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

349-WTWA-6325422*

Job locations

Wythenshawe Hospital

Southmoor Road

Wythenshawe

M23 9LT


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