Assistant Medical Secretary | York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - ref. e34470503

We are looking to expand our friendly team and are looking for someone with recent secretarial experience to join the Elderly Services Team at York Hospital. You will provide support to the Medical Secretary and the Elderly Consultants.

Excellent administration/secretarial skills and audio-typing qualifications are vital, as well as a good understanding of customer relations. You will be required to deal with queries from patients, Consultants and GPs.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Please note the working days will be Thursday and Friday.

You will be responsible for typing clinical and administrative letters, booking in both urgent and follow up appointments, answering telephone enquiries and dealing with patient queries, as well as covering the Medical Secretary during periods of absence.

The successful candidate will be required to have good organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise the demands of an extremely busy office and manage their time and workload effectively.

They will also be required to work unsupervised and communicate with Consultants on a regular basis. Audio-typing qualifications are essential and a knowledge of medical terminology would be an advantage.

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension fordependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• Agenerous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k)to support with relocation expensesfor hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/managerat interview stage.
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work,familyand relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Workscheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring,cinemaand financefrom a rangeof providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promoteSaBRE- Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements

Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients,ourselvesand everyone else.

This advert closes on Tuesday 8 Oct 2024