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Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, enthusiastic Medical Secretary to join our administration team based at the Great North Trauma & Emergency Centre, Royal Victoria Infirmary.

You will be required to provide a comprehensive medical secretary/administrative service to our Consultants (x28) and other members of our Clinical Team. This is an interesting and challenging job, working in a supportive but busy environment. 

• Interview Date: 29 July 2024
• 18 hours 45 minutes/week   
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy.  Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

Main duties of the job

If you enjoy communicating with people either in person or on the phone; are a good team player with excellent oral and written communication skills, have a willingness to contribute to positive team working you could be the person we are looking for.

You will be expected to liaise with staff and colleagues at all levels. You will have proven administrative skills with the ability to prioritise and manage your own workload to tight deadlines. You will need to demonstrate initiative and flexibility in your approach and be able to work to tight deadlines.

You must be computer literate and be able to work under your own initiative.  It is essential that all work is of a consistently high standard and dealt with in a confidential manner.  Full training will be given in departmental policies and procedures

Working for our organisation

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.

We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We’re also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 2 million patients ‘contacts’ each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.