Non Clinical - Support Secretary to Gastroenterology

  • Department Gastroenterology
  • Salary £21,730.00 – £23,177 per annum
  • Closing Date 08/02/2023
  • Location The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford
  • Grade NHS AfC: Band 3
  • Job ref 223-SSG-359
  • Pension NHS Pension
  • Holidays Generous Holiday Allowance
  • NHS discount Eligible for NHS Discounts
  • Contract Part time
  • Hours 22.5 hours per week

Job overview

We are looking to appoint a Support Medical Secretary within the Gastroenterology team.

The successful candidate will be a pivotal part of the secretarial team. Providing an efficient and comprehensive secretarial support service, using effective prioritisation skills to ensure deadlines are met. 

It is essential that the post holder exercises initiative and independent judgement whilst maintaining a high level of confidentiality and diplomacy at all times.  You will be fully conversant with all Microsoft applications, word processing, Microsoft publisher, producing presentations using PowerPoint, maintaining databases on Excel and Access.

This post is currently available for 22.5 hours a week. However, there may be an opportunity to increase this in the future if the successful candidate and service need were agreeable. 

Main duties of the job

The post holder provides an efficient and comprehensive secretarial support service to the Higher Level Secretary and to their Consultants.  Working closely with the Secretary to learn and develop your secretarial skills and experience.

The post holder is expected to work accurately under pressure with the ability to manage and prioritise their own workload; providing and receiving information which may require tact, diplomacy and persuasive skills as there may be barriers to understanding either due to a cultural difference or knowledge of the process.

Working for our organisation

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust can offer you great career prospects and a fantastic lifestyle. Situated in one of the most attractive parts of the country with dramatic countryside and bustling towns we have state of the art facilities, supportive friendly teams and excellent professional NHS job development opportunities. The Trust has a vision for the future that puts the patient at the heart of everything we do and is guided by the principles and values about which we care deeply.

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The well-being of our staff is of the upmost importance to us.  If you are offered a role at our Trust, and fall into the increased and higher risk categories as set out by Public Health England (PHE) and NHSI/E, your line manager will complete an risk assessment with you.  This will be completed in conjunction with the latest guidance from Public Health England in relation to Covid-19.

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In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.
 
Unfortunately we do not accept CVs or keep them on file. If you are unable to apply online please contact the person named in the advertisement for the post you are interested in.
 
We are committed to offering an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the above position and will support reasonable adjustments wherever possible.  In addition, whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are male, from black and minority ethnic backgrounds or who have a disability, as these are currently under-represented in our workforce.
 
We are committed to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of the Trust aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people. At the heart of our policy, we seek to treat people fairly, flexibly and with dignity and respect.

Thank you for your interest in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we look forward to receiving your application for employment.

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