About this role
Job summary
NNUH are pleased to be recruiting for Bank Senior Medical Secretaries, to join our Temporary Workforce Register to work in placements across the Trust.
We are looking for an experienced, organised and motivated Senior Medical Secretary to join our busy teams on a bank basis.
The successful candidate will provide a high-quality, efficient and professional administrative and secretarial service to our departments, supporting consultants, clinical teams and patients across a busy and varied service.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong NHS medical secretarial experience who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and takes pride in delivering a high standard of service.
(Please note availability for roles varies depending on demand and no role is guaranteed)
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Main duties of the job
Working as a bank Senior Medical Secretary provides an opportunity to work alongside an experienced and supportive multidisciplinary team while contributing directly to the delivery of high-quality patient care.
You will play an important role behind the scenes, helping the clinical team to provide an efficient, responsive and patient-focused service.
If you are an experienced medical secretary looking for a flexible bank opportunity and would like to become part of our NNUH team, we would be delighted to hear from you.
To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service,all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH's 'PRIDE' values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence and demonstrate behaviours that support and encourage an inclusive culture.
About us
Temporary Staffing is an ideal way of beginning a career in the Trust, offering flexible working hours and the opportunity to gain experience in a variety of different departments/wards. We offer weekly pay in arrears, paid holiday entitlement and entry into the NHS pension scheme. In addition, we are able to provide training to enable you to work across the Trust.
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are pleased to be able to offer a number of NHS staff benefits/discounts, including:
Flexible working pattern to suit individual lifestyles Weekly Pay Dedicated Booking desk support Easy access to online book shifts via Employee Online (EOL) Free Park and Ride during weekdays Discounted bus passes (First bus / Semmence / Konnect)
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification
Please ensure to address the essential criteria within your application
Person Specification
Qualifications/training and professional development Essential
Good general standard of literacy and numeracy Level 3 Business Administration diploma/2 A' Level passes (A-E)/Equivalent level qualification or Equivalent level of Experience.
Skills, abilities and knowledge Essential
Excellent knowledge of a full range of secretarial standards and procedures Knowledge of medical terminology Advanced keyboard skills
Attitude, aptitude Essential
Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Experience Essential
Significant previous Senior Medical Secretarial experience (at Band 4 level) Working knowledge and experience of using Microsoft Office packages, including Word, Excel, Outlook
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 Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Address Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Colney Lane
Norwich
NR4 7UY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nnuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)