Support Medical Secretary

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

The closing date is 10 October 2024

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly organised Band 3 Support Medical Secretary to work 37.5 hours per week, working at Kingslea House in Withington to cover maternity cover.

We are seeking to recruit, a Support Medical Secretary with a can-do attitude who enjoys working in a small team and demonstrates a commitment to delivering high quality secretarial and administrative support in an efficient and timely manner.

If you enjoy working in a fast paced busy work environment, have a flexible approach and have the availability to adapt to changing priorities then working for North Mersey CMHT offers an excellent opportunity to develop your skills and progress your career aspirations.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will have excellent communication and organisational skills and have a broad range of administration and secretarial experience, being able to work with initiative and sometimes under pressure.

The post-holder will work as part of a dynamic team supporting medical secretaries (as and when), the admin team, consultants, clinicians and team managers in the smooth running of the North Mersey CMHT.

The successful applicant will work directly with the consultant, providing secretarial duties and co-ordinate and facilitate the dissemination of information to and from the team and be required to deal efficiently, precisely and courteously with telephone calls from service users as well as health professionals.

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7,000members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Date posted

20 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

437-6611319

Job locations

Kingslea House

Francis Street

Withington

M204XP


Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached detailed job description and person specification:

Staff benefits

  • Pay Enhancements 36% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 72% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
  • 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
  • Excellent pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Salary sacrifice car scheme
  • Wellbeing programme
  • Blue Light Card Discounts

Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached detailed job description and person specification:

Staff benefits

  • Pay Enhancements 36% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 72% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
  • 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
  • Excellent pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Salary sacrifice car scheme
  • Wellbeing programme
  • Blue Light Card Discounts

Person Specification

Application/Education

Essential

  • 5 GCSE's A- C or Grade 4-9, including Maths and English Language

Desirable

  • Typing/Audio qualification
  • IT qualification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Has at least 2 years previous experience in a secretarial role

Desirable

  • Worked as a secretary in a clinical setting.
  • Has experience of using Dict8

Skills

Essential

  • Can appropriately prioritise own work.
  • good, effective communication skills.

Desirable

  • Has experience of taking minutes of meetings.
Person Specification

Application/Education

Essential

  • 5 GCSE's A- C or Grade 4-9, including Maths and English Language

Desirable

  • Typing/Audio qualification
  • IT qualification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Has at least 2 years previous experience in a secretarial role

Desirable

  • Worked as a secretary in a clinical setting.
  • Has experience of using Dict8

Skills

Essential

  • Can appropriately prioritise own work.
  • good, effective communication skills.

Desirable

  • Has experience of taking minutes of meetings.

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

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

Kingslea House

Francis Street

Withington

M204XP


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

Kingslea House

Francis Street

Withington

M204XP


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Community Admin Manager

Tracy Clarke

Tracy.clarke@gmmh.nhs.uk

01612710283

Date posted

20 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

437-6611319

Job locations

Kingslea House

Francis Street

Withington

M204XP


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