Rheumatology Medical Secretary
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Job summary
If you enjoy working as part of a team and have a flexible approach and professional attitude with the necessary skills to provide a high standard of secretarial support to this busy, high profile division; then we would like to hear from you.
We are looking for a Medical Secretary to join the Musculoskeletal Division, specifically within Rheumatology on a secondment/fixed term bases. You will be based at Ipswich Hospital. We are a busy, friendly department caring for patients with a wide range of rheumatology problems.
You must possess excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills including excellent keyboard skills and a good working knowledge of Microsoft. You must have the ability to work under pressure with a flexible approach to workloads, delivering excellent patient care.
Please ensure that you read the attached job description and person specification carefully as your application will be judged against these criteria.
Main duties of the job
- To ensure a high standard of secretarial and administrative service is consistently delivered by undertaking all required tasks and activities on a daily basis
- To utilise the required technology including Big Hand, Evolve, Microsoft and any other new technology or system(s) that are introduced and support other team members to do so to deliver an efficient administrative and secretarial service.
- To recommend and support the implementation of service improvements to own and team working practice to improve workflow.
- To train and develop other team members to ensure competencies are developed, sustained and updated and to deliver the required administrative and secretarial service in a changing working environment
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 range of services including mental health support. 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. 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
10 January 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
10 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
432-HR1948-23
Job locations
Ipswich Hospital
Heath Road
Ipswich
IP4 5PD
Employer details
Employer name
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Ipswich Hospital
Heath Road
Ipswich
IP4 5PD
Employer's website
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