Support Secretary - Child Health
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated individual to join the Child Health team at Ipswich Hospital in a service rated as outstanding in our most recent CQC report.
We are currently looking for a Support Secretary to the Child Health Team, in the Women and Children's division. This is a busy, fast paced role and is an excellent opportunity to gain valuable experience in the day-to-day management of a busy Medical Secretary's office.
We currently have full and part-time vacancies, hours can be discussed at interview
Interviews will be held Friday 9th June 2023
Main duties of the job
You will produce large amounts of accurate clinical and general correspondence, using complex and sensitive medical terminology from audio transcription therefore, experience in this would be desirable.
You must have the ability to plan and prioritise a varied workload as this is an essential aspect of the role, as are good interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with a variety of staff groups at all levels.
Other duties will include photocopying, scanning and filing.
About us
One of the largest Trust's in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.
To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Find out about living and working with us - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A
Details
Date posted
17 May 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
432-HR335-23
Job locations
Ipswich
Heath Road
Ipswich
IP4 5PD
Employer details
Employer name
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Ipswich
Heath Road
Ipswich
IP4 5PD
Employer's website
https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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