Medical Secretary - Haematology

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Job summary

An innovative healthcare provider is seeking experienced administrators to join their Haematology department. This role offers the opportunity to start as a Band 2 Support Secretary and progress to a Band 3 Medical Secretary within a year, with training provided. The successful candidates will deliver comprehensive administrative support, liaise with various departments, and ensure effective communication in a dynamic healthcare environment. With a commitment to flexibility and a supportive work culture, this position promises a rewarding career path in a reputable institution known for its quality care and employee satisfaction.

Benefits

27 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Generous pension scheme

Access to NHS discounts

On-site health and fitness club

On-site car parking

Cycle to work scheme

Uniform provided

Day nursery and holiday play scheme

Career development opportunities

Life assurance

Qualifications

• GCSE Grade C or above in Maths and English or equivalent qualification.
• Comprehensive IT skills with knowledge of Microsoft packages.
• Previous experience of working in a healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to Consultants and clinical teams.
• Respond to enquiries from the public and colleagues.
• Maintain effective communication within the healthcare setting.

Skills

Organisation

Time Management

Communication Skills

Microsoft Office

Audio Typing

Education

GCSE English

GCSE Maths

RSA Grade II Typing

Tools

Microsoft Office

Lorenzo

Big Hand

Review

Job description

Employer Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Salisbury District Hospital Town Salisbury Salary £24,625 - £25,674 Per annum pro rata if part-time Salary period Yearly Closing 18/05/2025 23:59

Medical Secretary - Haematology

Band 3

Job overview

We're looking for experienced administrators to join our Haematology department at Salisbury District Hospital. We would consider applications from applicants looking for a progressive role - starting as a band 2 Support Secretary, with training provided with an aim to progress to a Band 3 Medical Secretary within 12 months. Flexibility can be offered with working hours.

The successful candidates will provide a comprehensive range of administrative and secretarial support to the Consultants and their clinical teams, and be able to liaise with other departments and services, responding effectively to enquiries from the general public, service users and other colleagues within the healthcare setting.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicants will be required to be organised, an enthusiastic team player and an experienced typist and administrator.You must have GCSE English and Maths grade A to C or equivalent and be well versed in the use of Microsoft Office packages. A flexible approach to work is required and well as excellent communication skills.

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

Working for our organisation

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we’re driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated “Good” by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don’t just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

Person specification

Essential and Desirable

• GCSE Grade C or above in Maths and English or equivalent qualification
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Comprehensive IT skills with knowledge of Microsoft packages
• Evidence of high level office administration
• RSA grade II or equivalent touch typing skills
• Previous experience of working in a healthcare setting
• Experience of working in a team
• Audio Typing experience
• Familiar with trust systems i.e. Lorenzo, Big Hand, Review etc.

We offer excellent benefits that help make SDH a great place to work. These include but aren't limited to:-

• Holiday starting at 27 days plus Bank Holidays rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years for Agenda for Change staff
• Holiday entitlement for Medical and Dental staff starts at 27 days for Junior/Senior Clinical Fellows, Specialty Doctors and rises to 32 days after 5 years. Consultant entitlement starts at 32 days and rises to 34 days after 7 years
• An additional day's leave to celebrate your birthday (after 12 months & non contractual) pro rata
• Access to a career average revalued earnings pension scheme
• Life assurance if a member of the pension scheme
• An extensive Health and Wellbeing offer to help you deal with life's challenges
• Exclusive deals and discounts websites saving you money on everyday purchases, treats for the family, eating out and utility bills for home
• Cycle to work scheme
• Uniform provided (where required)
• On site Day Nursery and Holiday Play scheme
• On site health and fitness club
• On site car parking (fee's and restrictions apply)
• Opportunities to get on - take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities and training, to help you achieve the job and career you want.

Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications. We will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances.

We continue to encourage and support our staff to participate in the seasonal respiratory vaccination programme in order to protect themselves, colleagues and their patients.

GETTING TO WORK

We offer parking on site at Salisbury District Hospital, a daily charge applies. We encourage our staff to utilise other green methods of getting to work such as cycling or walking where possible, and our Trust is well connected through the bus services to the city centre and other areas.

OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUALITY

We are committed to making Salisbury an inclusive and welcoming place for every single staff member, regardless of who they are and where they come from. Equality sits at the heart of everything we do, and we ensure that all employees have equal opportunity to develop, to apply for promotions and to work flexibly.

The Trust actively promotes a work environment free from harassment and discrimination and provides training for staff to ensure this happens. We also closely monitor recruitment activity, training, development and employment practices to ensure equality of practice with regard to race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, martial status and age.

OTHER INFORMATION

If this job requires you to have DBS check to enable you to properly fulfil the requirements of the job, on appointment, you will be required to replay the cost of obtaining a DBS check and this amount will be reclaimed in instalments from your salary. Many staff use the DBS update service at a cost of £13 per annum but you need to sign up for this via their website.

Please read the job description and person specification carefully and ensure that your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience required.

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The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Name Joshua Adams Job title Secretary Team Leader, Oncology & Haematology Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01722336262 Additional information

01722336262 ext 5068