Job summary
- Main area
- Imaging
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Fixed term: 6 months (end 31/12/24)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 290-WCCS-1513
- Employer
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Trustwide
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £30,279 - £33,116 Pa inclusive
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 06/08/2024
Employer heading
Personal Assistant – Imaging
Band 4
Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:
Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.
With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career. We are an NHS Trust of approximately 14,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year. We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.
With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.
We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.
Job overview
The postholder will provide a comprehensive and highly efficient administration and secretarial service to Consultants and Senior Managers within the Imaging Directorate.
To communicate effectively with patients / carers regarding appointment and treatment related matters.
Arranging meetings on behalf of others as well as departmental meetings. Prepare presentation materials, agendas and minutes on a regular basis.
The postholder will be expected to work independently and manage and prioritise their workload, liaising closely with the wider administration team in the Department.
Main duties of the job
To provide administrative and secretarial support to the Clinical Lead and other Radiology Consultants and Junior Doctors as required. Demonstrate a high level of communication and interpersonal skills in dealing with a wide range of NHS staff, patients and external agencies.
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
- A Level, NVQ3, equivalent qualification or equivalent experience
- Formal Customer Care Training or willingness to undertake AMSPAR or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience of being a PA or medical secretary to hospital consultant
- Previous NHS experience required
- Knowledge of hospital Patient Administration System (PAS)
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Experience of having working relationships with clinicians, GPs, managers, consultants and other clinical staff.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of using a Radiology Information System (RIS)
- Knowledge of NHS waiting and booking targets
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Reliable work record
- Able to handle unpredictable situations, possibly facing aggression on occasion
Desirable criteria
- Experience with spreadsheet and database software
- Knowledge of medical terminology
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Emma Brown
- Job title
- PA Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
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