Medical Secretary, Vascular Surgery Department
Job Description
Job title: Medical Secretary, Vascular Surgery Department
Company: NHS
Job description: An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Medical Secretary in the Vascular department. We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic highly motivated, hardworking individual to join a busy, friendly and dedicated team.Main duties of the jobThe job role will be varied. You will need to provide a wide range of comprehensive administrative and clerical duties to an expanding team of Vascular Consultants, Vascular Nurses and their teams. You will need to be reliable and hard working with excellent communication and IT skills. You will be expected to work as a team member but also as an individual using your own initiative.About usWe are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with fivehospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is ‘great healthcare from great people’. Everything we do is guided by our values: ‘People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called ‘We care’. It’s about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We’re looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.Date posted03 September 2024Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 3Salary£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annumContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Flexible workingReference number344-0921KCHJob locationsKent & Canterbury HospitalEthelbert RoadCanterburyCT1 3NGJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
- Computer literate including Word and Excel and use of software packages e.g. outlook for updating calendars. NVQ Level 2, RSA level 3 or equivalent
Desirable
- Previous NHS/medical secretary experience.
SkillsEssential
- Experience of a range of secretarial procedures and practices with a base level of theoretical knowledge.
- Experience of working for and within a team
- Audio typing to 50 wpm minimum
- Data entry, text processing, storage of data, numeracy, accuracy and attention to detail
- Excellent organisational skills Ability to work without supervision
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS performance standards Previous PAS
- Knowledge of NHS systems, including All Scripts
- Previous experience working within a busy administrative environment.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
- Computer literate including Word and Excel and use of software packages e.g. outlook for updating calendars. NVQ Level 2, RSA level 3 or equivalent
Desirable
- Previous NHS/medical secretary experience.
SkillsEssential
- Experience of a range of secretarial procedures and practices with a base level of theoretical knowledge.
- Experience of working for and within a team
- Audio typing to 50 wpm minimum
- Data entry, text processing, storage of data, numeracy, accuracy and attention to detail
- Excellent organisational skills Ability to work without supervision
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS performance standards Previous PAS
- Knowledge of NHS systems, including All Scripts
- Previous experience working within a busy administrative environment.
Expected salary: £24071 – 25674 per year
Location: Canterbury
