Care Group Management Secretary

NHS; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK seeks a Band 3 Care Group Management Secretary. This role involves managing diaries, organising meetings, and ensuring effective communication within the Specialist Medicine Care Group. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in busy office environments, strong organisational skills, and relevant qualifications in business administration. This position offers a salary range of £24,937 to £26,598 per annum and is located in Grimsby or Scunthorpe.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a busy customer-focused office environment.
• Experience of scheduling appointments and diary management.
• A minimum of 12 months experience in an administrative/secretarial role.

Responsibilities

• Manage diary and appointments efficiently.
• Organise meetings and handle logistics.
• Attend meetings and take detailed notes.

Skills

Diary management

Excellent organisational skills

Strong communication skills

Flexible/adaptable approach to work

Education

RSA III or equivalent

Good general level of education to GCSE in English and Maths

NVQ Level 2 Business Administration or equivalent

NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration or equivalent

Job description

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

Care Group Management Secretary

The closing date is 05 January 2026

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, well‑motivated individual to join our Specialist Medicine Care Group and Neurosciences Care Group as a Band 3 Care Group Secretary. The hours are 22.5 per week, working Monday to Friday, based in either Scunthorpe or Grimsby.

Job Responsibilities

• Diary management
• Organise internal and external meetings, including booking venues, liaising with other teams and issuing meeting invitations
• Collate and distribute agendas, minutes and supporting papers, and attend meetings to take notes
• Manage busy and varied workloads
• Ensure effective communication is maintained
• Have a flexible/adaptable approach to work in order to meet deadlines
• Maintain attention to detail at all times
• Work on your own initiative as well as part of a team
• Display enthusiasm, high motivation and excellent organisational and communication skills

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion. Made up of two trusts – Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) – our partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world‑class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve. Together we employ nearly 20 000 staff.

Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH. As teaching hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas – biomedical, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and provide a great future for our employees, our partnership and our community.

Flexible Working

We are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to support health, wellbeing and work‑life balance for our employees. Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life. We encourage open conversations about specific working patterns that suit your balance or a multi‑role career, if it works for you and the role. Local flexible arrangements are developed with the line manager and employee to ensure equality of access to flexible working.

We are committed to creating a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are recognised and valued. We promote and protect the physical and mental health and well‑being of all staff, aligning with the NHS Constitution and supporting our employees to provide effective care for patients.

We strongly value the different perspectives a diverse workforce brings and welcome applications irrespective of age, disability, sex, gender identity, gender expression, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances.

All new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check if required for the role.

In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement.

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• RSA III or equivalent
• Good general level of education to GCSE in English and Maths
• NVQ Level 2 Business Administration or equivalent experience
• NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration or equivalent qualification

Occupational Experience

• Experience of working in a busy customer‑focused office environment
• Experience of scheduling appointments and diary management
• Experience of working in the NHS
• A minimum of 12 months experience in an administrative/secretarial role

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975; a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) is required to check for any previous convictions.

Employer name

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year, pro‑rate per annum