Medical Secretary- Cellular Pathology | York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Hull is seeking a Secretary to join their Cellular Pathology Department. This role involves providing comprehensive secretarial support to Pathology Consultants, managing cases, and liaising with clinical teams. The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent organizational and communication skills, thriving in a busy environment. Benefits include generous leave, NHS Pension Scheme, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Access to NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday rising to 33 days

Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Car Lease scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Learning and development opportunities

Discounts on restaurants and shopping

Qualifications

• Capable secretary with excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Experience in a fast-paced administrative environment.
• Ability to manage and track multiple cases efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Management and tracking of pathology cases for weekly MDT meetings.
• Providing secretarial support to Consultant Pathologists including copy and audio typing.
• Liaising with Lab and clinical teams to progress cases.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Typing skills

Job description

SHYPS Cellular Pathology Department has a vacancy for a Secretary to join our busy support team located on the Hull Royal Infirmary site. This role is a great opportunity for a capable secretary with excellent organisational and communication skills to contribute to vital, patient focussed support to the acute Trusts in the SHYPS network by providing a comprehensive secretarial service to Pathology Consultants and their teams.

Selection will be by interview and a short skills assessment which will be held face to face.

The Cellular Pathology secretaries are part of a wider administrative team delivering in a fast paced and time sensitive environment. Each secretary supports one or more clinical speciality.

Responsibilities

• Management and tracking of pathology cases and preparation of information for weekly MDT meetings.
• Providing secretarial support to Consultant Pathologists including copy and audio typing.
• Liaison with the Lab and clinical teams to progress cases.
• Managing cases referred into and out of the service for specialist work.
• Cover other areas where needed and, where applicable, provide day‑to‑day work supervision of Assistant Medical Secretaries, Administrators and Typists within the team.

Benefits

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants.
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service).
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave.
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme.
• 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.

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, while working with our Staff Networks – including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks – to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: [e-mail].

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

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