About this role
Job summary
To provide a comprehensive personal assistant/secretarial service in support of the Consultant and associated medical team, ensuring the provision of an efficient and reliable service.
Main duties of the job
For full details of the job Role and Person Specification, please see attached Job Description.
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About us
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Job description Job responsibilities
For full details of the job Role and Person Specification, please see attached Job Description.
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Person Specification
Education and qualifications Essential
oProven computer literacy oGood standard of general education (including Maths and English GCSE or equivalent)
Desirable
oRSA II or equivalent typing oAMSPAR Certificate
Experience and knowledge Essential
oPrevious experience as PA or secretary/administration experience
Desirable
oPrevious NHS or related environment oCustomer care experience oMedical terminology
Skills and abilities Essential
oTouch typing oAble to demonstrate skills that ensure tasks are completed accurately and within a given timeframe. oAccurate keyboard skills
Desirable
oAudio typing oAble to take minutes. oUnderstanding of databases oKnowledge of the hospital administration system
Personal qualities Essential
oExcellent Communication skills oAble to work in a pressured environment. oAble to meet deadlines. oGood interpersonal skills oGood organisational skills oAttention to detail. oAbility to work on own initiative or part of a team. oFlexible approach to working hours to meet the needs of the service.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Address West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Hardwick Lane
Bury St Edmunds
IP33 2QZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.wsh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)