Job summary
Are you ready to be part of something exciting? Mid Cheshire Hospitals is entering a new era with the development of our state-of-the-art hospital facilities, and we're looking for enthusiastic individuals to join us on this journey.
We have an excellent opportunity for an Assistant Personal Assistant (APA) to become a key member of our Medical Support Teams based at Leighton Hospital, Crewe. These teams provide vital support to Consultants, Nurse Specialists, and other clinical professionals, ensuring the smooth running of patient care services.
What we're looking for:
- A motivated and flexible individual with a passion for organisation.
- Someone who can work independently and take initiative.
- Excellent communication and time-management skills.
What you'll do: As an APA, you'll play a crucial role in supporting our medical teams, helping to coordinate diaries, manage correspondence, and keep everything running efficiently behind the scenes.
Current available APA vacancies are :
Respiratory : 30 hours and 37.5 hours
Rheumatology 37.5 hours
Main duties of the job
Why join us?
- Be part of a friendly, motivated, and supportive admin team.
- Contribute to the success of a Trust that is investing in its future with modern facilities and innovative healthcare services.
- Enjoy NHS benefits, including:
- Generous annual leave
- NHS Pension Scheme
- Flexible working options
- Career development and training opportunities
If you're looking for a role where you can make a real difference and be part of an exciting future, we'd love to hear from you!
About us
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond.
The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.
We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.
The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.
During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its 'Be Safe Be EquiPPEd' campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.
The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.
At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be supported to learn all the required skills to be able to provide a comprehensive, quality and confidential secretarial/administration.
Applicants should be highly motivated and able to demonstrate working on their own initiative but also as part of a team. You will need to be flexible with a willingness to learn and excellent communication skills when liaising with multi-disciplinary professionals.
Ideally you will have some NHS experience, possess good IT skills and excellent audio typing.
As an Assistant PA (APA), you will be expected to organise your own workload in accordance with the tasks set by the PA to ensure that an efficient service is provided at all times and provide support to other colleagues in the administration team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be supported to learn all the required skills to be able to provide a comprehensive, quality and confidential secretarial/administration.
Applicants should be highly motivated and able to demonstrate working on their own initiative but also as part of a team. You will need to be flexible with a willingness to learn and excellent communication skills when liaising with multi-disciplinary professionals.
Ideally you will have some NHS experience, possess good IT skills and excellent audio typing.
As an Assistant PA (APA), you will be expected to organise your own workload in accordance with the tasks set by the PA to ensure that an efficient service is provided at all times and provide support to other colleagues in the administration team.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Computer skills, ECDL or equivalent, Microsoft Office
- Previous secretarial experience
Desirable
- Knowledge of Medical Terminology
- Knowledge of the validation of 18 week RTT pathways
Skills
Essential
- Effective customer service skills
- Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills,
Desirable
- Understand and manage health records/waiting lists and PCS computer systems
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Good attendance record
- Ability to perform a wide range of duties according to the Job Description
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Computer skills, ECDL or equivalent, Microsoft Office
- Previous secretarial experience
Desirable
- Knowledge of Medical Terminology
- Knowledge of the validation of 18 week RTT pathways
Skills
Essential
- Effective customer service skills
- Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills,
Desirable
- Understand and manage health records/waiting lists and PCS computer systems
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Good attendance record
- Ability to perform a wide range of duties according to the Job Description
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).
