Speciality Secretary - Medicine - Oncology

Uhmb; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Specialist Secretary for the Oncology Department. This part-time role involves providing administrative support, interacting with patients and staff, and contributing to performance targets. Ideal candidates will have strong communication and typing skills. Join a dynamic team committed to delivering high-quality service.

Qualifications

• Previous administration or secretarial experience.
• Audio typing experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent administrative support.
• Achieve performance targets and efficiencies.

Skills

Communication

Customer Care

Administration

Understanding of Confidentiality

Education

GCSE Maths and English or equivalent

Tools

Digital Dictating Systems

Job description

Speciality Secretary - Medicine - Oncology

NHS AfC: Band 3

Main area: Medicine. Grade: NHS AfC Band 3. Contract: Permanent. Hours: Part time - 30 hours per week. Job ref: 331-B15140325-A

Site: Furness General Hospital. Town: Barrow in Furness. Salary: £24,625 - £25,674 per annum pro rata. Salary period: Yearly. Closing date: 28/05/2025 23:59

''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay is committed to diversity and encourages applications from protected groups including BAME, LGBT+, and people with disabilities.

Job overview

We are seeking a Band 3 Specialist Secretary within our Elective Medicine Secretarial Team for the Oncology Department. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication, customer care, administration, and advanced typing skills. You will interact daily with patients, medical and nursing staff, and stakeholders.

Main duties of the job

You will contribute to achieving performance targets, efficiencies, and providing excellent administrative support. If you are enthusiastic about joining a dynamic team committed to delivering a gold standard service, we would like to meet you.

Working for our organisation

Our services are based at three main hospitals: Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, along with community health facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Further details about the role and responsibilities are available in the Job Description and Person Specification under supporting documents. Visit our website at https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/ for more information.

Person specification

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English or equivalent
• Experience with digital dictating systems
• Medical Terminology knowledge

Experience

• Previous administration or secretarial experience
• Audio typing experience

Skills, ability, and knowledge

• Understanding of confidentiality
• Excellent communication skills

Please note: Shortlisted applicants will be contacted via email. We promote flexible working and are committed to Equal Opportunities. The Trust operates a No Smoking Policy.

Applicants must demonstrate how they meet the Person Specification. We reserve the right to close the advert early once sufficient applications are received. Interview expenses are not covered unless specified. Disclosure & Barring Service checks are required for certain roles, with associated costs. New appointments are subject to a 6-month probation period. We offer a Pre-Onboarding system to support new staff, accessible at https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/uhmbt-pre-onboarding.

This role involves working with vulnerable populations and is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks.