personal assistant Nottingham, England
Job description
Band 4
- Part time
- Flexible working
Job overview
We are recruiting for a part- time, permanent Specialty Personal Assistant in Clinical Immunology and Allergy/Rheumatology based at the Queens Medical Centre.
You will be an enthusiastic and conscientious team player and willing to provide cover for other specialities within Clinical Services as and when required.
You will be able to work under pressure, have excellent written and verbal skills, excellent planning, time-management and organisational skills, as well as being an innovative thinker and always willing to put forward ideas knowing that you are part of a forward-thinking team. You will be able to prioritise yours and others workload throughout the day. You must be able to demonstrate a clear understanding of confidentiality issues.
It is preferable that the successful candidate will have had previous NHS experience in a similar role, a good level of education and experience of using different IT systems (such as NotIS or Medway PAS). You will be competent in the use of Microsoft Office packages.
In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full job description and person specification documents attached to the advert
Main duties of the job
Working as part of a team, the post-holder will support the provision of a comprehensive PA, secretarial and administrative service to the clinical team of Consultants and Specialist Nurses. Duties will primarily include consultant diary management, word processing clinical and non clinical letters, clinic maintenance, taking minutes, dealing with incoming mail and results, communicating with patients and staff, supporting and mentoring new staff including some line management duties
Working for our organisation
With over 17,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details.
Please ensure that you provide evidence within your application to demonstrate the essential/ required criteria.
Person specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RSA III word-processing/text processing or equivalent
- NVQ level 3 in administration or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- ECDL
Experience
Essential criteria
- Audio typing
- Medical Terminology
- Microsoft Office experience
- Proven secretarial experience
- Diary Management
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of 18 week wait target times.
- Winscribe Knowledge of hospital IT systems, e.g. Medway PAS, Notis.
Communication and relationship skills
Essential criteria
- Must be able to clearly and accurately convey information verbally gathered from both verbal and documented reports
- Has ability to motivate, coach and mentor others within the team
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential criteria
- Works in line with organisational goals and objectives
- Able to use judgement to make decisions in order to solve problems/enquiries
Planning and organisation skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates an ability to delegate and organise work for others
- Ability to prioritise workload
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Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
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Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.
Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.
At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.
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Consent:
- Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
- Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£41.90 for enhanced and £21.90 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.
