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Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
About
About us
Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is one of only four dedicated children’s hospital trusts in the UK and provides integrated healthcare for children and young people, including community and mental health care as well as acute and specialist services.
We see children from 0-16 in most cases and in some cases up to 18.
We provide a full range of services for residents of Sheffield and South Yorkshire as well as specialised services for patients from further afield.
Caring for patients across the UK
Demand for our services is growing and we are increasingly delivering healthcare to patients over a wider geographical area as our reputation for providing outstanding specialist care grows.
We have some of the best medical and surgical services for children in the country.
In 2016/17 169,800 patients came to the hospital as inpatients or outpatients. A further 56,800 children attended A&E.
Staff
Sheffield Children’s is a great place to work. We employ more than 3,000 staff and strive to recruit and retain the best doctors, nurses, allied health workers and other staff. The commitment of our employees is key to the Trust’s success and reputation.
The Trust is committed to being a leader in the field of training and research in children’s healthcare and we continue to deliver a strong portfolio of research and product innovation.
The trust is committed to being a leader in the field of training and research in children’s healthcare and we continue to deliver a strong portfolio of research and product innovation. We employ over 2,500 staff and strive to recruit and retain the best doctors, nurses, allied health workers and other staff; the commitment of our employees is key to the trust’s success and reputation.
We are rated ‘good’ by the CQC and score consistently highly in local and national surveys about the quality of our care and the dedication of our staff.
There are many other ways to get involved with the Trust, including apprenticeships, work placements and voluntary roles, all of which you can read about in this area of the website.
Five-year strategic objectives
We have five overarching objectives that set the direction for the Trust and our clinical services. These are:
- to provide healthcare to children of the highest standards available in the UK
- to work in partnership with others to reshape healthcare for children in Sheffield
- to develop and expand our role as a provider of specialised services for children
- to expand the Trust’s role as an expert provider of specialist pathology services
- to be a national leader in research and education in children’s healthcare
For more information about our services and our patients please visit our website.
Secretarial Assistant
Accepting applications until: 05-Jan-2025 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 05-Jan-2025 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Address
- Western Bank
- Town
- Sheffield
- Postcode
- S10 2TH
- Major / Minor Region
- South Yorkshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £23,615 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 2)
Specialty
- Main area
- Dermatology/Rheumatology
Job overview
Are you looking for an administrative opportunity to support our frontline healthcare professionals deliver outstanding patient care to the Children and Young people at Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust?
We are looking for a Secretarial Assistant to work as part of the Dermatology/Rheumatology team.
No NHS experience? No problem! We are looking for people that can confidently use word processing software, have good typing skills and can produce typed documents with an excellent standard of punctuation, spelling and grammar.
Don’t worry about you knowledge of medical terminology, we can teach you this. To us it is more important that you are willing to learn, hardworking and share our trust CARE values.
Advert
You'll use word processing systems to create a range of documents. These may be reports, letters, case notes, etc. You will listen to dictated information and type what you hear, turning it into a well-presented document.
You will:
- Provide a high quality clinical typing / transcription service.
- Provide a high quality administrative support service.
As a secretary/typist, you'll need to:
- work accurately and methodically
- meet deadlines
- use medical terminology (but don’t worry we can teach you this)
- pay attention to detail
- work in a team but use their own initiative
- work with all types of people
- be helpful and reassuring if dealing with patients and their families
- be adaptive and flexible to change
Skills required
- excellent keyboard skills
- IT skills
- good spelling and grammar
- excellent organisational skills
About You
You will be a compassionate, accountable individual who treats all colleagues, patients and service users with respect and seeks to deliver excellence in their role. You will share the Trust values and be committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.
Please ensure that you explain clearly how you meet the essential and desirable criteria in your application.
Working for our organisation
At Sheffield Children’s, our purpose is clear: to provide healthier futures for children and young people. Our three strategic aims are:
- Outstanding Patient Care
- Brilliant Place to work
- Leaders in Children’s Health
We work successfully with local, regional, and national partners to provide physical and mental healthcare across acute and community settings. Many of our clinicians are amongst the best in their field, recognised nationally and internationally for their expertise.
As well as having enormous pride in what we do, we are a friendly, welcoming, and motivated NHS Trust who are guided by our CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Our nearly 4000 colleagues live these values, ensuring kind and compassionate care that makes patients and their families feel safe and at home.
As we approach our 150th anniversary in 2026, we remain committed to enhancing our reputation in children’s health leadership, improving the experiences of both patient and colleagues, and focusing on our communities and population health.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see job description and person specification for full details of the role
Inclusive Recruitment & Selection
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and accurate data capture is an important part of that to ensure we are supportive and representative. Our aim is to ensure that all applicants can see themselves in the available categories on our application form, but we recognise that some of our data capture fields are not inclusive. We have flagged this with our system provider to ask for change.
We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager: [email protected]
We are continually reviewing our recruitment & selection process to support the long-term aim of Sheffield Children’s being a champion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. If you have any ideas for improvement, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at [email protected]
Trust Values
The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:
- Compassion – leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect
- Accountability – striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility
- Respect – value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion
- Excellence – delivering a high-quality standard of care
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Educated to GSCE standard including Grade C in English or Equivalent Skills in Written English Language (SPAG, Spelling, Punctuation, Grammar)
- RSA II typing or equivalent typing experience
Desirable criteria
- RSA III or equivalent qualification or equivalent experience
- NVQ2 in Business administration or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of audio-typing in a secretarial role
- Experience of working in a customer-focused environment
- Experience of working with different computer software eg email, internet etc
Desirable criteria
- Previous medical secretarial experience
- Experience with NHS software systems
- Experience of working with confidential material
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Word-processing & audio-typing skills
- Good time management skills with the ability to prioritise work according to deadlines
- Able to work as part of a team and under own initiative
- Good verbal and written communication skills with team / clients/ relatives using tact when required
- High standard of accuracy
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
- Ability to deal with conflict
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of medical terminology
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Adaptable to change
- Attention to detail and accuracy
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lauren Hope
- Job title
- Service Co-ordinator (Secretaries)
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0114 2717727
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