Specialist Medical Secretary
Closed for applications on: 7-Feb-2023 17:00
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 7-Feb-2023 17:00
Key details
Location
- Site
- Blackpool Teaching Hospitals
- Address
- Whinney Heys Road
- Town
- Blackpool
- Postcode
- FY3 8NR
- Major / Minor Region
- Lancashire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (37.5 hours per week)
Salary
- Salary
- £23,949 - £26,282 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 4)
Specialty
- Main area
- Microbiology
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.
We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.
We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.
Job overview
To provide a comprehensive, highly specialised and administrative support to the Microbiology department, in addition to all associated Consultant Microbiologists and Specialist Registrars.
Please see job description attached.
Advert
Directorate Of Pathology
Microbiology
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals
Specialist Medical Secretary Full time 37.5 hours.
Shifts between 08.45 –17.00 Monday to Friday
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Microbiology team. You will be part of a team of staff, being primarily responsible for providing a comprehensive, highly specialised and administrative support to the Microbiology department, in addition to all associated Consultant Microbiologists and Specialist Registrars. Please read job description attached for further information regarding the duties of this post.
You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the successful candidates will be able to work efficiently and effectively as a lone worker as well as in a team environment. Good typing skills and time management is essential for this role.
Working for our organisation
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.
As one of the United Kingdom’s largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents – it’s not just a good place to work; it’s a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To provide a comprehensive, highly specialised and administrative support to the Microbiology department, in addition to all associated Consultant Microbiologists and Specialist Registrars.
- To organise workload and co-ordinate activities to ensure efficient operation
- To support the organisational, clinical and managerial responsibilities of the department
- To transcribe and lay out high specialised clinical reports, agenda, letters and minutes and papers
- To retrieve and archive medical records, reports and other documentation
- To act as first point of contact for healthcare professionals, patients/relatives
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Any invitation to interview will be sent to the email account stated on your application form.
If the role you have applied for requires a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check we will administer this as part of your pre-employment checks. Please note, you will be required to repay the cost on appointment. This will be collected via a salary deduction. You can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months from your salary or as a one-off payment on commencement in post. The level of check required depends on the role that you have been offered. Currently the charges are - Basic DBS check £22.00, Standard DBS check £22.00 and Enhanced DBS check £42.00.
You are encouraged where possible, to register for the DBS update service. This is an annual registration fee of £13. By registering for the update service you will not have the additional cost of repeated disclosures.
Should you withdraw your application, you may be required to reimburse the cost of the DBS check.
DBS checks remain free of charge for volunteer positions.
By submitting an application for this vacancy you are confirming your agreement to the above in the event you are successfully appointed.
The DBS Code of Practice can be accessed here.
Please ensure that you read the Person Specification attached below as your application will be judged against this.
Please note that every effort will be made to keep the vacancy live until published closing date, though there may be instances where such interest is generated, that for administrative reasons the post may close earlier.
Please note that in line with national NHS guidelines this Trust operates a strict non-smoking policy. Members of staff are not permitted to smoke on Trust premises or grounds at any time nor take breaks during working hours for the purposes of smoking.
The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.
Person specification
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- • English and Math’s GCSE’s grade C or above, or equivalent
- • Typing qualification RSA 3 or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
- • NVQ level 3 business administration or AMSPAR Diploma
EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- • Evidence of working within quality systems
- • Experience of managing own work loads
- Previous experience working as medical secretary
- Experience of using Labcentre, HISS, Nervecentre and Nexus
Desirable criteria
- • Knowledge of Microsoft Office Programs
- • Previous experience working within a hospital setting
• SKILLS AND ABILITY
Essential criteria
- • Good interpersonal and communication skills using verbal, written, numerical and visual means
- • Organisational and time management skills
- • Ability to deal with information sensitively and confidentially
- • Ability to answer telephone calls
Desirable criteria
- • Advanced keyboard skills
- • Advanced keyboard skills
Documents
- Specialist Medical Secretary - Job Description (PDF, 554.9KB)
- Specialist Medical Secretary - Personal Specification (PDF, 225.0KB)
- Conditions of Service (PDF, 264.6KB)
- Guidance on Pre-Employment Checks (PDF, 64.2KB)
- Statement on Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 43.2KB)
- Application Guide Booklet (PDF, 511.1KB)
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Paul Regan
- Job title
- Recruiting Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01253 953755
- Additional information
For further details please contact:
Paul Regan (Microbiology Laboratory Manager) Tel:01253 953755
Jill Moon (Specialist Medical Secretary) - 01253 954491
No longer accepting applications
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