About this role
Job summary The Abdominal Medical and Surgery CSU are seeking to recruit a full time (37.5 hours) permanent, highly motivated, and enthusiastic Medical Secretary/PA to join our team in the Liver HPB & Transplant Service in Leeds. Abdominal Medicine and Surgery is the largest CSU in the Trust, and we aim to deliver the highest quality service for our patients. We are committed to working in line with the values described in the Leeds way to make work rewarding as well as challenging.
Main duties of the job The post holder will provide a comprehensive medical secretarial/PA service to the Liver Clinical lead and Liver Cancer Lead predominantly, however, will also provide secretarial duties to our other 10 consultants alongside a team of secretaries. This will include secretarial activities for example audio typing, validation of waiting lists, rota input, IPT of patients to other trusts/private sector, dealing with patient queries, filing, diary management and organising meetings but will also include developing, maintaining and managing office and information systems in support of the service. The post holder must be able to communicate sensitively and effectively with a wide range of people including patients, medical staff and colleagues. The secretary may be required to cover for colleagues during absence and work flexible hours when necessary.
Previous applicants need not apply.
About us The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time.
Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care.
We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page.
Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.
Job description Job responsibilities Why you should join our Team
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.
By bringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshire and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving forward change to deliver the highest quality care. By working for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust this is your opportunity to be a part of that change.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.
What you will bring to the role Qualified to RSAIII typing/word processing or equivalent
Proficient audio/copy typist
GCSE (or equivalent) English Language grade C or above
Willing to undergo additional training
2 years secretarial and administrative experience
Secretarial and administrative processes and practices
Diary management experience
MS Office application experience
Customer focussed/customer service skills
PatientCentre/PAS
National Access Targets
NHS/Trust protocols/policies and procedures
Professional attitude to work
Polite and helpful customer service skills
Caring and understanding
Ability to adapt to change of circumstances
About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:
Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered
All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values
We’re committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We’re looking for a compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. We warmly invite applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and are especially keen to hear from individuals from a minority ethnic background. We’re dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond.
Sponsorship Eligibility To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
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Experience Essential
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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 Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address St James’s University Hospital
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS9 7TF
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)