Ward Secretary

Job summary

We are looking to recruit a Ward Secretary to support the wards at Rampton Hospital.

You will support the Ward Managers and senior nursing team under the direction of the Hospital Admin Managers.

The person we have in mind for this position must demonstrate an ability to provide a high quality and comprehensive administrative/secretarial service. They must be creative, capable of meeting tight deadlines and have the ability to use their own initiative. The post holder will have a good general education (3 x GCSE's 9-4 or A-C or equivalent (including English Language) along with RSA II typewriting (or equivalent experience) and also knowledge of modern IT packages Microsoft Office applications (eg; Word, Excel & Outlook). An excellent telephone manner is required with the ability to maintain the strictest confidentiality at all time.

An Enhanced DBS clearance will be required for this post.

Main duties of the job

To work as part of a team providing secretarial and administrative support for the Ward Manager.

Responsible for all aspects of secretarial and administrative support for the Ward Manager

Under the direction of the Ward Manager working closely with ward staff to assist in the provision of efficient high quality ward services.

About us

Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.

As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.

Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.

We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.

If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you

#TeamNottsHC

Job responsibilities

Essential

3 GCSEs or equivalent including English Language Grade C/4 or aboveRSA II Typing/Word Processing (or equivalent)Good communication and interpersonal skillsExperience of working in and as part of a teamUnderstanding of various filing systemsConversant with e-mail systemsExperience of arranging meetings and taking minutesMaintaining electronic diariesIT Literate with specific skills in word processingFamiliar with Microsoft office applications ie Excel and AccessGood organisation skillsAbility to work under pressureExcellent telephone mannerGood attention to detailWillingness to undertake Breakaway Techniques training and all appropriate training coursesAwareness of diversity and E&D opportunity issuesAble to work on own initiative and as part of a teamMaintains strict confidentialityHard working and committedWillingness to learn

Desirable

60 wpm shorthandAudio Typing qualificationNVQ level 3 in Business AdminExperience of working in a busy office environmentAbility to work flexibly and the ability to develop working partnership with multi-disciplinary team

Please note that this post does not meet the pay level required for a Skilled worker visa.

Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at the bottom of the band in line with Agenda for Change. This salary is below the minimum salary required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker/Health & Care visa. In these circumstances the Trust would not, therefore, be able to sponsor for a Skilled Worker/Health & Care visa.

Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can determine the likeliood of obtaining a