Clinical Secretary

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in the Liverpool City Region is looking for a skilled secretarial support professional. The ideal candidate will possess strong interpersonal and administrative skills, along with relevant qualifications like RSA Typing and NVQ Business Administration. Responsibilities include managing diaries, producing reports, and facilitating meetings. This role requires the ability to handle sensitive information and contribute effectively to the team. Candidates with NHS experience are preferred, but not essential.

Qualifications

• Requirement for sitting in restricted position for periods of time.
• MS packages/minute taking capability is essential.
• Previous experience in diary management.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive secretarial support.
• Produce high quality reports with agreed deadlines.
• Facilitate meetings and ensure patient referrals are processed timely.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Admin skills

Telephone manner

Numeracy

Literacy

Education

Typing Qualification RSA/OCR or equivalent

NVQ Business Admin Level 3

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Along with providing an efficient and comprehensive secretarial support, the postholder would proficient in:-

Producing high quality reports with agreed deadlines

Diary management, message taking.

Facilitating meeting/investigations/disciplinaries when required.

There will be an expectation to work flexibly to ensure office cover.

Ensure patient referrals are processed timely.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

Please note that this post does not meet the pay level required for a Skilled worker visa. Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at the bottom of the band in line with Agenda for Change. This salary is below the minimum salary required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. In these circumstances the Trust would not, therefore, be able to sponsor for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria here https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Person specification

Physical Rrquirements

Essential criteria

• Requirement for sitting in restricted position for period of time

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Typing Qualification RSA/OCR or equivalent level of experience
• NVQ Business Admin Level 3

Desirable criteria

• ECDL
• Medical Terminology/Audio Typing

Training

Essential criteria

• MS packages/minute taking

Experience

Essential criteria

• Diary management, previous experience

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working within NHS
• Knowledge of patient information systems

Skills

Essential criteria

• Interpersonal skills, admin skills, telephone manner, numeracy and literacy

Additional Information

• We reserve the right to close the post early once we have received a sufficient number of applicants.
• The Trust believes in treating everyone with dignity and respect and encourages applications from all sectors of the community. We guarantee an interview to candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum essential criteria.
• In submitting an application form, you authorise Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you. This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post. Should you require any further information please refer our Privacy Policy shown on the Trust website, please click here for more information.
• For eligible posts, DBS disclosures are mandatory before commencement of employment. If you are in a position that is deemed a regulated adult and/or child care role, you will not be able to start your employment until we have received a satisfactory DBS Disclosure. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Convictions which would otherwise be considered as 'spent' will also be checked as part of an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.

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Documents to download

• Job Description and Person Specification (PDF, 344.4KB)
• Colleague Benefits (PDF, 16.1MB)
• About Nottinghamshire Healthcare (PDF, 1.5MB)