About this role
Job summary
At LSCFT we are passionate about providing high quality patient centred care. We are currently recruiting a forward thinking, reliable, enthusiastic established administration professional to join our busy administration team as a Medical Secretary based at Whitegate Drive Health Centre, Blackpool, aligned to the Specialist Network.
As a vital team member you will provide excellent administration and communication skills and work flexibly in response to the service needs. You will provide a comprehensive secretarial, administration and information service to the specified Consultant(s) and the Multi Disciplinary Team. You will facilitate the organisation of the workload for the Consultant(s) and co-ordinate your activities with other medical Secretaries and administration colleagues, to ensure an efficient and confidential service is provided. You will also provide day to day support to the CYPMH team and administration colleagues.
Main duties of the job
To provide a comprehensive secretarial, administration and information service to specified Consultant'sand their team. To facilitate the organisation of the workload of the Consultant and their team andcoordinate their activities with other medical secretaries to ensure and efficient and confidential serviceis provided.
About us
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.
We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.
The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.
Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well
Job description Job responsibilities
For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications Essential
Good Level of education including Maths and English at GCSE or equivalent. Business Administration NVQ 4 or equivalent ECDL.
Knowledge Essential
Good understanding of Microsoft Office applications. Knowledge of Safeguarding Agenda. Knowledge of Customer Service approaches.
Experience Essential
Data inputting and checking. Administration of meetings - organising, minute taking, document management. Audio typing.
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 Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address Whitegate Drive Health Centre
150 Whitegate Drive
Blackpool
FY3 9ES
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)