PA/Medical Secretary - University of Cambridge - ref. d87989723
Job overview
The Dermatology Department is looking for an experienced Secretary to join its busy Secretarial Team. We are looking for someone with an approachable, helpful and flexible attitude who enjoys working as part of a Team but is also capable of working on their own.You should also have good communication, administrative and organisational skills and be able to produce accurate audio typing and clean-up letters. A knowledge of medical terminology is also advantageous.
The post is for 23 hours per week over 3-4 days (one day of 7.5 hours will need to be worked on a Friday).
Main duties of the job
To provide a comprehensive Medical Secretary and PA service to Consultants and their Team within the speciality, including co-ordinating meetings as required, ensuring compliance with CCG requirements, producing clinic letters, other documents and dealing with patient and GP queries and concerns in a sympathetic and constructive manner.Where required, line management of Band 3 Support Secretaries, including mentoring for career progression and overseeing the progress of Apprentices.
Working for our organisation
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners.Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave.
The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
As per Home Office guidelines, please be aware that, unfortunately, the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular position.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment
This vacancy will close at midnight on 19th February 2025
Interviews are due to be held on 11th March 2025
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site.Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge.Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Educated to A Level or Level 3 Business Admin/IT qualification or equivalent experience including
- English GCSE pass at Grade 4 or above
- Maths GCSE pass at Grade 4 or above
- Touch typing certificate or equivalent experience
- Audio typing experience
- Secretarial qualification (RSA III) or equivalent experience
- IT specialist, health informatics qualification or equivalent
- Team Leader/Management qualification
- Medical Terminology Certificate or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria- Experience of secretarial/administrative work
- Typing/audio typing
- Prioritising, planning and organising own tasks
- Working within guidelines and developing administrative processes
- Customer service and dealing with enquiries in difficult situations
- Data entry and producing reports
- Experience of IT packages – Microsoft Office
- Secretarial and administrative experience including diary management, co-ordinating and arranging meetings, minute taking and developing templates.
- Allocate and monitor work of others
- Familiarity with Epic computer system
- Previous experience of working in the NHS as a Medical Secretary
Knowledge
Essential criteria- Understanding confidentiality and data protection
- Understanding of customer services
- Office procedures
- Knowledge of Trust information systems
Skills
Essential criteria- Accurate and speedy typing and keyboard skills
- Ability to show attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to work as part of a Team
- Excellent communication skills including telephone, e-mail and face-to-face
- Ability to organise and manage own timekeeping to schedule and deadlines
- Ability to adapt to change
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to store and safeguard confidential documents, both electronic and hard copy
- Willing to take on and learn new skills
- Good organisation skills
- Ability to use own initiative and work autonomously
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria- The ability to understand and behave at all times towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.