Ophthalmology Support Secretary

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

The closing date is 03 May 2024

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Support Secretary within the Clinical Administration Unit for the Ophthalmology department. This post will be based at Tunbridge wells but may require cross site cover between our two sites.

A good range of secretarial skills, including knowledge of medical terminology, audio word-processing etc is required. The ability to organise your day and work as part of a team are also desirable. Applicants should be confident, self-motivated and be able to demonstrate good communication and organisational skills, along with a flexible approach to duties. The applicant should be able to demonstrate an interest to learn new skills.

They should also hold relevant secretarial / audio / word-processing qualification and ideally have previous NHS /Medical experience.

Main duties of the job

You should be self - motivated with the ability to work in a busy and pressured environment. You should be able to demonstrate good communication and organisational skills, along with a flexible approach to duties.

You should also hold relevant secretarial or audio typing qualifications and have previous secretarial or PA experience. Knowledge and experience within the Health sector would be beneficial but not essential.

About us

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.

The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 760,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.

The Trust's core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients - the first of its kind in the country.

We employ more than 7,000 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites.

Date posted

12 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

359-6212141-T2

Job locations

Maidstone Hospital

Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

ME16 9QQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.

Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Standard Level

At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Job description

Job responsibilities

Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.

Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Standard Level

At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good standard of general education
  • Excellent secretarial and audio-word-processing
  • RSA2 Level or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience of dealing with the public

Desirable

  • Medical Terminology
  • Knowledge of PAS
  • Previous Secretarial Experience

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent computer skills (Word/Excel) /advanced key board skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills both verbal and written.
  • Ability to work with and support colleagues as part of a team

Desirable

  • Database management
  • Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good standard of general education
  • Excellent secretarial and audio-word-processing
  • RSA2 Level or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience of dealing with the public

Desirable

  • Medical Terminology
  • Knowledge of PAS
  • Previous Secretarial Experience

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent computer skills (Word/Excel) /advanced key board skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills both verbal and written.
  • Ability to work with and support colleagues as part of a team

Desirable

  • Database management
  • Ability to organise and prioritise own workload

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

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Address

Maidstone Hospital

Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

ME16 9QQ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Address

Maidstone Hospital

Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

ME16 9QQ


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Service Manager

Chloe Stevens

chloe.stevens@nhs.net

Date posted

12 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

359-6212141-T2

Job locations

Maidstone Hospital

Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

ME16 9QQ


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