CAU Medical Secretary

1 week ago


Tunbridge Wells, Kent, United Kingdom Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Medical Secretary within our Specialist Medicine Clinical Administration Unit at Tunbridge Wells Hospital.

You will have exceptional secretarial skills , and knowledge of all Microsoft packages. You should demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills, be a team player, be self-motivated, able to prioritise a busy workload, work to deadlines and have a flexible approach to your duties.

If you would like to work in a supportive, friendly working environment, this could be the role for you

Main duties of the job

You should be self-motivated with the ability to work in a busy and pressured environment. You should be able to demonstrate good communication and organisational skills, along with a flexible approach to duties.

Knowledge and experience within the health sector would be beneficial but not essential.

About us

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.

The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 760,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.

The Trust's core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients - the first of its kind in the country.

We employ more than 7,000 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites.


Job description
Job responsibilities

Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.

Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Standard Level.

At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.

We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK )

Interview date: TBC



Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Good standard of general education (to GCSE/A level.)Desirable
Secretarial and audio-word-processing qualification to at least RSA3/advanced level certificateExperience/Knowledge
Essential
Previous secretarial experience Customer service/dealing with the publicDesirable
Medical terminology / Healthcare experience Knowledge of Allscripts / ERSSkills
Essential
Excellent computer skills (Word/Excel) /advanced key board skills Excellent interpersonal skills both verbal and written. Able to use initiative and work under pressure. Ability to work with and support colleagues as part of a team. Demonstrates good time management skills. Ability to work within a team environment under pressure; prioritising work. Systematic approach to problem solving Clear, concise verbal communication Ability to work within a team environment under pressure; prioritising work.Desirable
Database management Ability to work using own initiative Understanding of 18 Week and Cancer Target rules Ability to organize and prioritise own workload

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

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Address

Tunbridge Wells Hospital

Tonbridge Road

Tunbridge Wells

TN2 4QJ



Employer's website

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For questions about the job, contact:

CAU Team Leader

Hannah Willans



Date posted

20 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

T3

Job locations

Tunbridge Wells Hospital

Tonbridge Road

Tunbridge Wells

TN2 4QJ



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