Job summary
- Main area
- Medical Secretary
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 083-6749510-LW
- Employer
- Sirona care & health CIC
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Patchway Hub
- Town
- Bristol
- Salary
- £24,071 - £25,674 Per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/11/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Medical Secretary
NHS AfC: Band 3
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We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received prior to the advertised closing date.
Job overview
Our Community Paediatric Team has an exciting opportunity for a passionate and motivated Medical Secretary to join us on a part time basis.
Community Children’s Health Partnership (CCHP) Services are provided by Sirona care & health CIC, we work closely with our partners in other organisations and together we provide all of the community child health and child and adolescent mental health services for Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.
Our approach is family centered, with the voice of the child and young person featuring strongly throughout everything that we do. We believe in working in partnership with colleagues in primary and secondary care, public health, social care, education and the third sector to achieve the best outcome for every child.
Main duties of the job
Working for our organisation
Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas. It's time to turn your dream into reality!
We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.
Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme – just a glimpse of the benefits we offer.
Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.
Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find as an attachment on this vacancy.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for a full list of responsibilities associated with this position.
We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role and can only accept applications from UK based applicants
Person specification
Skills and Experience
Essential criteria
- Excellent interpersonal skills via telephone and face to face, with a variety of colleagues, carers / parents, professionals / agencies both internal and external e.g. consultants, GPs, health visitors, school health nurses, education, social services, multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience of working as part of a team and ability to plan activities of own role.
- Attention to detail to be able to complete tasks accurately and efficiently
- Previous secretarial experience
- Experience of using EMIS
Desirable criteria
- Good organisational/prioritization skills, being able to meet deadlines as well as carry out day to day activities of role.
- Good oral and written communication skills e.g. ensuring messages are relayed and written down accurately.
- Awareness of policies and procedures regarding confidentiality and data protection and ensure that these are adhered to with regard to patient records and information requested over the telephone.
- To be able to deal with patient queries in a professional, polite, sensitive and understanding manner.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RSA III typing qualification or equivalent
- Copy / audio typing experience
- Sound qualification in English language
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
- Beverley Sutherland
- Job title
- Admin Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 1255150
- Additional information
Alison Short
Admin Team Lead
0300 1255150
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