Team Secretary

**Job Title**: Team Secretary

**Trust**:Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health Care NHS Trust

**Location**: 178 Widemarsh Street, Hereford, HR4 9HN

**Pay Rates**:£12.45 per hour

**Shift Patterns**:37.5hrs

**Is business administration repetitive or boring?**

It’s neither, this couldn’t be further from the truth, the NHS must be well organised and keep detailed records of patients and staff across several wards.

You’ll support the ability for patients or other organisations to see or speak to the right person at the right time who can give them the help they need.

This could be booking an appointment, getting medical advice, or helping a patient navigate the trust when they visit.

So overall administration isn’t boring, it’s varied.

**You will find solutions to everyday problems, such as**:

- Undertake administration/secretarial duties that are specific to the role.
- Undertake general office duties, as required, e.g. typing, data inputting, filing, scanning/copying, in line with Trust Policies and Procedures.
- Arrange, confirm appointments and meetings, as required, making appropriate arrangements e.g. hospitality, booking venues, equipment, etc.
- Provide a secretarial service to team/department meetings, including the preparation and distribution of agendas and papers.
- Answer/deal with both face-to-face and telephone enquiries.
- Deal with incoming and outgoing mail.

**What you will need**:

- Excellent administration skills
- Microsoft Office package knowledge e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel
- Excellent communication skills verbal & written
- Able to prioritise workload
- Previous NHS experience desirable
- This role may require you to show evidence of vocational level 3 qualification or at least 2 years relevant experience._

**The benefits we can offer you in return**:

- Putting People in Places to Care - be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.
- Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.
- First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.
- Our team is always happy to help - access our support line any time.
- Working options to suit your lifestyle - being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.
- Training and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSP’s own academy.
- Explore different wards, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.
- Being part of the NHSP Community means you’ll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.

**Who are NHS Professionals?**

NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.

By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our client Trusts in England.

**Disclaimer**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Temporary contract

**Salary**: £12.45 per hour

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 71661