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Job summary

Main area
Clinical Support
Grade
Band 3-4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 30 hours per week
Job ref
328-CD-6320075
Employer
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The James Cook University Hospital
Town
Middlesbrough
Salary
£22,816 - £27,596 Per annum (pro rata)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 23:59

Employer heading

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Medical Secretary

Band 3-4

Job overview

Post holders will be appointed at band 3 or band 4 depending upon previous experience as laid out in the Trust's development framework for medical secretaries. The framework provides a clear progression to allow post holders to progress from band 3 to band 4 within the post subject to a formal evaluation in role (this would take 18 months to progress from Band 3 to Band 4).

We are looking for an experienced secretary to join the clinical administration and clerical teams at The James Cook University Hospital. The post is available within the specialty of Radiology.  This offers excellent opportunities for enthusiastic and conscientious people to provide a comprehensive medical secretarial service to consultants, junior medical and specialist nursing staff in an efficient and timely manner, assisting in the organisation of their workload and contributing to the overall success of the service. 

Main duties of the job

You will have previous medical secretarial and administrative experience, preferably in a health care setting. It is essential that you have strong IT skills, a good level of general education, an extensive knowledge of Office and Outlook (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, email and internet) along with advanced typing/word processing qualifications/skills.

Please note this post may close at sufficient applicants.

Working for our organisation

Leadership and Improvement Training

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills.  You will be expected to attend the New and Aspiring leaders programme, and the Foundation Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. After you complete this one and a half day of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Details of the full job description and person specification are available to view when you click to apply for the vacancy and click on the ‘about this job’ link and the documents will be attached at the bottom of the screen.

Person specification

Knowledge and skills

Essential criteria
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Excellent planning, prioritisation and organisational skills
  • Understanding of secretarial/clerical processes
Desirable criteria
  • Trust experience; knowledge of STHFT policies and procedures

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • GCSE in Maths and English or Functional Skills (level 2)
  • NVQ3 level Secretarial or Business Administrative qualification, or equivalent level of demonstrable experience (using the ‘knowledge and skills’ criteria above)
Desirable criteria
  • Medical Terminology qualification
  • Audio-typing qualification
  • Customer Care qualification level 2

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerAge positiveCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerNHS Rainbow badgeStep into healthArmed Forces CovenantBetter Health at Work Gold Award

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Jo Smith
Job title
Radiology Modality Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01642 850850
Additional information

Joanne Smith ext: 53608

Johanna Watson  [email protected] ext 54786

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