Job summary
- Main area
- Medical Secretary
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 423-6871651
- Employer
- Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Airedale General Hospital
- Town
- Steeton
- Salary
- £26,530 - £29,114 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/12/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Medical Secretary - General Pathology (Band 4)
NHS AfC: Band 4
Be part of our future landscape
At Airedale, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications irrespective of people’s age, lived experience of living with a disability or long-term conditions, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
Increasing our diversity and supporting our organisation to be more inclusive is a key priority here at Airedale and our teams are at the centre of how we work towards this.ÌýÌý
We appreciate all people may have diverse and individual needs and we pride ourselves on supporting all people to thrive and flourish at work. We have frameworks in place that support reasonable adjustments and flexible working for colleagues throughout their working lives which starts at recruitment.
These are exciting times for Airedale.Ìý We have the once-in-a-career opportunity to be involved in the planning and building of a completely new hospital here on our Steeton site by 2030.Ìý By joining us now you’ll be a key part of our journey over the next few years, with the chance to input into a state-of-the-art, modern healthcare facility that will deliver care to our communities for decades to come. We are also on the journey to a new electronic patient record, part of our wider ambition for our digital future – a future that builds on our significant telemedicine and digital care success. Ultimately, what makes Airedale special is our people. Not just our staff, but our volunteers, patients, visitors, and wider population who make up the Airedale family. This is a Trust that sits at the heart of our community, and our communities are very proud of their Trust.
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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Integrated Pathology Solutions LLP, an innovative joint-venture pathology service between Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust. This partnership delivers a high-quality pathology service through collaboration between three Trusts for the benefit of patient and service users.
The Pathology Department at Airedale is looking for an enthusiastic, well-motivated and innovative individual to join the Secretarial Team.
The successful candidate will be part of a team which are engaged to provide administrative support throughout the pathology department.
Main duties of the job
The role contains a particular emphasis in the typing of Histopathology Reports. The candidate should therefore have a good knowledge of medical terminology and be able to demonstrate good keyboard skills as well as attention to detail. Previous experience of working within medical secretarial environment would be advantageous.
The role also offers opportunities to assist with the collating of meeting minutes as well as being involved in the maintenance of personal records of staff members. The candidate therefore should be able to describe and demonstrate integrity relating to the material which they will be exposed to.
The successful candidate should be able to work independently whilst also engaging with team members to ensure workflow is maintained.
The candidate will be required to work with all members of the pathology team inclusive of The Managing Director , Consultant Pathologists and Medical Laboratory Assistants. They should therefore be able to demonstrate effective communication skills alongside practical and organisational skills.
Working for our organisation
We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:
- Cycle to Work
- Travel Scheme
- Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice
- Onsite Nursery
- Buying and Selling Annual Leave
- Car Leasing
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee Health and Wellbeing
- Extensive Reward Scheme
- Counselling Service
- Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream
- Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.
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Our values:
We understand that it’s down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience – we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:
- Committed to Quality of Care
- Compassion
- Working together for patients
- Improving Lives
- Everyone Counts
- Respect and Dignity
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Got questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more.Ìý
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information and full details of the job role please see the attached job description and person specification.
For any further information please contact Alison Boyle, 01535 293457
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE level education or equivalent
- RSA IIl Word Processing or equivalent
- ECDL Qualification or equivalent or working towards
Desirable criteria
- AMSPAR Qualification
- RSA Medical Audio Qualification
- Shorthand qualification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Proficiency in Audio Typing
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Word and Excel
- Experience of developing/maintaining administration systems
- Understanding the role of working within an Acute Care Setting
- Understanding the need for confidentiality
Desirable criteria
- Proficiency in other applications such as PowerPoint
- An understanding of medical terminology
- Experience of digital dictation system
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous medical secretary experience
- Experience of organising meetings and events
- Experience of taking and typing minutes
Desirable criteria
- Previous pathology experience
- Previous Laboratory experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Alison Boyle
- Job title
- Cross Site Lead, Histopathology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01535 293457
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