Job summary
Employer heading
Medical Secretarial Assistant Band 2
NHS AfC: Band 2
We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people.听 We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at ULTH.
We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our hospitals 鈥 people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.
Our values guide everything we do. They are:
- Patient-centred 鈥撎Putting patients at the heart of everything we do, listening and responding to their needs and wishes.
- Safety 鈥撎Following ULTH and professional guidelines. Speaking up to make sure patients and staff are safe from harm.
- Excellence 鈥撎Striving to be the best that we can be. Innovating and learning from others.
- Compassion 鈥撎Caring for patients and their loved ones in ways we would want for our friends and family.
- Respect 鈥撎Behaving and using language that demonstrates respect and courtesy to others. Zero tolerance to bullying, inequality, prejudice and discrimination.
If you believe in them too, then you are ready to join the ULTH team.
We鈥檝e taken great pride in building working environments where staff always feel valued, cared for and part of a team. Without doubt this is a challenging yet very rewarding job that is at the centre of health and care in Lincolnshire - making a positive difference to our patients.
Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of 拢710 million (22/23) and we employ nearly 8,600 people.
Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement 鈥 鈥淥utstanding Care Personally Delivered鈥 鈥 stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.
We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.
Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from 鈥楻equires Improvement鈥 to 鈥楪ood鈥. Our rating for caring remained as 鈥楪ood鈥.
This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.
So,听what is in it for you?
- Flexible working: Depending on the needs of your role, we will consider requests for flexible and/or part-time working for whatever reason you should need it. We recognise flexible working will not look the same for everyone, because it depends on the nature of the role and the needs of the individual.
Types of flexibility could include:
- Part-time - less than 37.5 hours per week.
- Off-site/remote working - working from home or other sites for part or all the week.
- Compressed hours 鈥 usually full-time hours but over fewer days or shifts.
- Staggered hours 鈥 having different start and finish times.
- Set shift patterns 鈥 to allow for predictability
- NHS Pension:听A generous and flexible pension scheme with contributions from us as your employer fully protected against inflation and guaranteed by the government
- Annual Leave: Starting at 27 days a year, rising to 33 days after 10 years plus eight bank holidays (for staff covered by Agenda for Change) For Medical Workforce positions (Consultant and Specialty Doctor), the full-time entitlement commences from 32 days per annum. For all other Medical Workforce positions, the full-time entitlement commences from 27 days per annum.
- Bank working:听The chance to work extra hours at enhanced rates and we will pay you weekly too, ideal if your income needs a quick boost.
In addition, there is听more.
- Family & Childcare: Including on-site nurseries at Lincoln County Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital Boston, maternity, paternity, adoption & shared parental leave following a set period of employment.
- Health & Wellbeing: including counselling, mental health first aid, physiotherapy, eye tests.
- Learning & Development including Lincolnshire Talent Academy, leadership training, medical education, clinical education, Lincolnshire clinical research
- 听Financial support and benefits including Cycle2Work, car lease scheme, home electronics. Free on-site parking and free tea and coffee and the ability to save and borrow through your salary.
- 听Rewards & Recognition including staff awards, long service awards, retirement awards, examples of excellence and staff lottery.
Enjoy a better quality of life in one of the UK鈥檚 most welcoming counties.听Whether you鈥檙e taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire welcomes everyone.听Discover a range of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that鈥檚 friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life.听Visit听听to find out more.
Job overview
Medical Secretarial Assistant
- Band 2
- Neurology
- Lincoln
- 23.5 hours/week
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to work at Lincoln Hospital within the Neurology Department.
Main duties of the job
The medical secretarial team provides a comprehensive service to the Consultants and their teams and is essential in the provision of a high quality patient experience. The post-holder will support the administration and secretarial duties to the Advanced Epilepsy Practitioner.听
The successful applicant will be an enthusiastic team player and an experienced typist, and will be required to have GCSE English grade C or equivalent as well as typing and word processing skills to RSA level 2, including audio typing experience. A flexible approach to work is required and an ability to get on with others in a team based environment.
Working for our organisation
Pilgrim Hospital is situated beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
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Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.
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Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service
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United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. 听From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.
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This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.
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The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description, and if you like what you see, then apply today. Don鈥檛 miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE English Grade C or equivalent
- Typing and word/text processing skills
- Audio Typing Experience
- Text Word processing & audio skills to RSA II or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- 4 GCSE Grade C or above
- Business Admin NVQ II or equivalent
Skills Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to type from digital dictation/audio. Ability to complete tasks accurately and
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with both the Trust framework Patient Centred and Safety
- Ability to complete tasks accurately and efficiently
Desirable criteria
- Ability to meet deadlines and prioritise work
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience in an office environment.
- Knowledge of medical terminology
Desirable criteria
- Previous NHS experience
- Abilitiy to operate office equipment e.g fax photocopier
Applicant requirements
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Andrew Harrison
- Job title
- Neurology Specialty Co-ordinator
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Danielle Lloyd, Specialty Medicine Support Manager
01522 573187
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