Secretary - Neuropsychology

**Job overview**:
**An opportunity has arisen within the Neuropsychology Department at Salford Care Organisation for a Secretary to support the Neuropsychology clinicians. **The clinicians within this department provide care to patients dealing with psychological and emotional aspects of health and illness as well as supporting people who are chronically ill.

Its is an expanding department and the successful applicant will be one of two secretaries supporting the team to provide the best possible care to their patient groups.

**Main duties of the job**:
Applications are welcome from enthusiastic, motivated clerical staff with previous experience with typing and administrative skills. Computer skills are essential. Duties will include management of a shared inbox, registering and booking patients from a waiting list and communicating effectively with both patients and staff. Previous use of excel would be advantageous. The post holder must have good inter-personal and organisational skills, be able to manage and prioritise a heavy workload and be able to work under pressure, both on their own and as part of a team.

**Working for our organisation**:
The Northern Care Alliance (NCA) is one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. Launched in April 2017, the NCA serves over one million people across Greater Manchester and employs over 19,000 healthcare professionals across Bury, Rochdale, Salford and Oldham. The sheer size, scale and potential of our combined service is huge. At the NCA, we can offer groupwide, flexible multi-site opportunities, as part of our connected, integrated and engaged team. We believe in saving and improving lives and are passionate about driving forward significant improvements to the provision of safe, high-quality integrated health and social care to our local community. If you share our vision, take your place with us.

**Detailed job description and main responsibilities**:
**Person specification**:
**Qualifications**:
**Essential criteria**:

- OCR/RSA Text Processing Level 2 or equivalent proven experience

**Desirable criteria**:
**Experience**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Previous experience as secretary
- Excellent word processing and audio typing skills
- Experience and knowledge of using Outlook/Excel and other IT packages

**Desirable criteria**:

- Previously worked in an NHS environment

**Skills**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Excellent word processing and audio typing skills
- Good communication skills
- We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible and all our colleagues are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) serves a diverse population, and each Care Organisation works hard to ensure all services are accessible and fair.

We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ a workforce representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.

**Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process.**

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