Job summary
- Main area
- Secretary
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 421-PSC-1948R
- Employer
- Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Imaging Services, Harrogate Hospital
- Town
- Harrogate
- Salary
- £24,071 - £25,674 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/03/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 04/04/2025
Employer heading
Secretary
NHS AfC: Band 3
Job overview
We are seeking to recruit an experience secretary to join our team in Imaging Services. The post will be based in Imaging in Harrogate Hospital and will support the Radiology Consultants and wider Imaging Services team members with comprehensive administrative services.Ìý
The post holder will be required to support service users and internal and external healthcare professions to support patient care in Imaging Services.Ìý
Main duties of the job
- To provide administrative services as detailed in the attached job description.Ìý
- To assist the Senior Medical Secretary in providing an efficient and effective secretarial support service to Consultants and their teams, which meets the needs of the patient and is responsive to Trust requirements.
- To provide comprehensive cover for the Senior Medical Secretary during periods of absence to meet the needs of and ensure continuity of service within the department.
Working for our organisation
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.Ìý
At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, HDFT could be the place for you!Ìý
We offer colleagues:
- A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
- Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
- Employee Support and wellbeing – we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.Ìý
Please note:
- Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
- Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.Ìý
- Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.ÌýÌý
- All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Personal Specification. For further information contact Yasmin Higgins, Service Manager, on [email protected].Ìý
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 5 GCSE’s or equivalent including English, at Grade C or above
Desirable criteria
- Association of Medical Secretaries Diploma or equivalent
- ECDL
- NVQ 2 Business Admin
Experience
Essential criteria
- Customer Care
- Secretarial procedures
- Minimum of 1 year secretarial experience
Desirable criteria
- Medical secretary
- NHS Experience
- Experienced CRIS user
- Touch typing skills
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Able to prioritise
- Good time management and attendance
- Able to communicate sensitively and tactfully with patients and carers
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Good keyboard skills
- Computer literate
- Numerate
- Diary management
- Knowledge of Health and Safety in the Workplace
- Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times
- Commitment to Continuing Professional
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Yasmin Higgins
- Job title
- Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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