Urgent Emergency Care Secretary

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS organization in Doncaster is seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic individual for the role of Urgent Emergency Care Secretary. The successful candidate will provide critical administrative support to the Urgent Emergency Care Admin Team, ensuring efficient patient pathways and timely digital transcriptions. Candidates should have a solid background in office administration and strong communication skills. The salary range is £24,937 to £26,598 per annum pro rata.

Benefits

Extensive range of learning opportunities

NHS Pension Scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Comprehensive health and wellbeing support

NHS Car Lease schemes

Discounts on restaurants and shopping

Qualifications

• GCSEs including English and Maths at Grade C or above or suitable equivalent qualification or relevant experience.
• Minimum 2 years busy office experience.
• Previous experience in a clerical/administrative role.
• Customer care experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standard of administrative support to the Urgent Emergency Care Admin Team.
• Ensure digital transcriptions are completed timely.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to work on own initiative

Ability to work as part of a team

Trustworthy, punctual and reliable

Methodical and organized approach

Attention to detail

Accurate data entry, typing and checking skills

Ability to work under pressure

Education

GCSEs in English and Maths at Grade C or above

Business Administration Level II Apprenticeship

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word)

Job description

Go back Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

Urgent Emergency Care Secretary

The closing date is 27 November 2025

We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic individual to join our Urgent Emergency Care Admin Team as a permanent secretary based at Doncaster Royal Infirmary.

Main duties of the job

You will be required to maintain a high standard of administrative support to the Urgent Emergency Care Admin Team, ensuring that robust systems are in place for the efficient end to end patient pathway. You will also ensure that digital transcriptions are completed in a timely manner in accordance with Trust expectation.

About us

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues. At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions. As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers

Job responsibilities

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully. Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

Certificate of sponsorship

Applications from individuals who require a Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applicants. For further information and to check your eligibility for this post please following the link UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK. Please note that from April 9th 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

Person Specification

Qualification and Training

• GCSEs including English and Maths at Grade C or above or suitable equivalent qualification or relevant experience
• Demonstrable working knowledge of Microsoft packages including Word
• Business Administration Level II Apprenticeship

Personal Attributes & Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to work as part of a team to support colleagues
• Trustworthy, punctual and reliable
• A methodical and organised approach to work
• Demonstrates attention to detail
• Accurate data entry, typing and checking skills
• Ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines in a busy

Knowledge and Experience

• Minimum 2 years busy office experience
• Previous experience working in a clerical/administrative role
• Customer care experience
• Ability to work to and promote Standard operating procedures / performance targets
• Previous Medical Secretary role
• Knowledge of medical terminology

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 name

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

£24,937 to £26,598 a year Pro Rata Per Annum