Medical Secretary Cellular Pathology

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job description

Employer: York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Hull, United Kingdom

Salary: Competitive

Closing date: 12 Apr 2025

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Discipline: Life Sciences, Pathology

Position Type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time

Result Type: Jobs

Job Summary

This SHYPS Medical Secretary post is based on site at Hull Royal Infirmary, working for the Cellular Pathology Department, providing a full and comprehensive PA and secretarial service to designated Pathology Consultants and their teams.

Main Duties of the Job

Medical Secretaries are part of the administration team supporting SHYPS Pathologists based at Hull delivering in a busy and time-sensitive environment. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

1. Management and tracking of pathology cases and preparation of reports for weekly MDT meetings.
2. Providing secretarial support to Consultant Pathologists including copy and audio typing.
3. Liaison with the Lab and clinical teams to progress cases.
4. Collaborating to deliver appropriate cover across the service.
5. Providing day-to-day work supervision of Assistant Medical Secretaries and administrative staff within the team.

About Us

Our Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement.
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service).
• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k).
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave.
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues.
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme.
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities.
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers.

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Job Responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence. Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE English Language, Grade C or above (or equivalent)
• Typing skills - OCR III (or equivalent)
• Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

• ECDL
• Qualification or appropriate training in Customer Service
• AMSPAR

Knowledge

Essential

• In depth knowledge of office processes and procedures
• Thorough knowledge of medical terminology
• Experience of using a variety of IT applications, including Microsoft Office

Experience

Essential

• Minimum 2 years secretarial/administrative experience
• Experience of working in a customer focused environment

Desirable

• Experience of staff supervision
• NHS Experience

Skills

Essential

• Ability to communicate with all levels and disciplines of staff, patients, carers and external agencies
• Ability to manage and prioritise conflicting deadlines and pressures
• Ability to work on own initiative and exercise judgement to resolve problems
• High level of interpersonal skills, including sensitivity, diplomacy and empathy
• Excellent organisational skills
• Ability to assimilate new practices and knowledge
• Ability to get on well with members of a team

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer Details

Employer Name: York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Hull Royal Infirmary, Anlaby Road, Hull, HU3 2JZ

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