physician assistant Nottingham, England
Job description
Band 4
- Full time
- Flexible working
Job overview
A fantastic opportunity has arisen within the Ambulatory Care Division at Nottingham University Hospitals. We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic person to join our team, in supporting our Divisional Leadership Team by delivering a high quality secretarial and administrative service.
Full time applicants are preferred though we are open to consideration of part-time applications (please state in your application preferences).
We have a leadership team that is supportive, innovative and proactive in ensuring we offer a high quality service.
We are keen to encourage developments in line with Trust policy and working in new ways.
We recognise responsibility to ensure that staff are developed and stimulated within their environment in order to achieve vision and deliver care that reflects the values and behaviors of the team.
Main duties of the job
Working as part of a small team the post holder must exercise initiative to organise their own workload within defined deadlines facilitating a efficient and effective service ensuring the administrative requirements of the Ambulatory Care Divisional Leadership team are well met.
Some of the key elements are:-
To organise meetings both on MS Teams and Outlook for physical and virtual meetings which may involve co-ordinating the diaries of a number of senior staff from both inside and outside of the Trust.
Use and maintain administrative systems/databases/reports/ action logs.
To maintain information systems to support the Divisional Leadership Team, such as circulation lists, regular meeting dates and venues, medical annual leave records.
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 see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification for key duties and responsibilities.
Please ensure your application demonstrates with examples how your previous experiences meet the person specification in relation to the job description.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RSA Level 2 & 3 Word Processing (or equivalent) A minimum of 5 GCSEs or equivalent qualifications including English NVQ level 3 in administration of equivalent
- Experience working as a PA or Senior Secretary
- Competent in the use of Microsoft Office applications; Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
- Experience of minute taking at high level meetings
- Experience of supporting multi-professional teams and individuals
- Interpret information from a wide variety of sources and communicates appropriate content
- Ability to build relationships with work colleagues and demonstrates the ability to work as part of a team
- Prioritise and respond to planned and unplanned situations on a daily basis
- Exercise judgment when dealing with senior members of staff, clinicians or external clients
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working in NHS
- Experience at working for Director Level
Experience
Essential criteria
- communication skills with staff at all levels of seniority
- Excellent planning and organisational skills, demonstrating effective time management of own 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.
Closing Dates: Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.
Communication: All communication related to your application will be via the email address you have provided. Please ensure you check your email account including your junk email regularly.
Easy read application: if you have a disability and find it difficult to complete our online application form, you can apply via our easy read application which you can find on the intranet https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/easy-read-job-application
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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.
International Recruitment: If you are applying for a role with us from outside of the UK then please read the guidance on applying for a health or social care job in the UK from abroad.
ID and Right to work checks: NUH authenticate ID and right to work documentation including passports and driving licenses through a system called Trust ID. NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation in to the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment. The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation. The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation.
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.
