Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Departmental Secretary (XN03)

The closing date is 22 October 2025

Job summary

If youre looking for an NHS career in Leeds, you could not come to a better place. The Radiology department have an exciting opportunity for a flexible, enthusiastic and motivated person to join our friendly, dedicated team within CT.

The CT service is based across 3 sites, St James University Hospital, Leeds General Infirmary and Seacroft Community Diagnostic Centre, supporting a range of specialties within the Trust including neurosurgery, paediatrics, trauma, oncology, and vascular surgery.

The role of Departmental Secretary is an important one within the service, dealing with administrative tasks within the clinical department. These include minute taking, arranging meetings, coordinating CT safety investigations, supporting the team managers and the Lead Radiographer, as well as the clinical staff. The role will also support recruitment and HR functions within the department.

Expected Shortlisting Date

12/11/2025

Planned Interview Date

24/11/2025

Main duties of the job

To provide a high quality secretarial/clerical service including specialist word processing/audio skills.

To organise their dedicated managers workload schedules by collating notes relevant to meetings and ensuring supporting papers are ready and available as appropriate

Taking minutes at meetings will be required

To maintain electronic diaries and arrange appointments and meetings

To assist with the ordering of general stock and establish and maintain filing systems to meet the administrative needs of the department.

To assist managers with the checking of unreported and unverified reports on CRIS. This may involve the use of PAS.

To assist managers with the submission of data and spreadsheets associated with staff time sheets to the payroll department salaries and wages submissions.

The post holder will assist managers with the checking/ validation of the modality daily and weekly waiting list and will be expected to collate, type and submit breach reports approved by the Team Managers.

The post holder will assist managers with the typing and submission of patient satisfaction surveys.

To perform any other duties commensurate with the post.

About us

As one of the largest NHS Trusts in the UK, we employ more than 22,000 people across the region. Like any complex organisation, our jobs in Leeds cover all aspects of ensuring the day-to-day delivery of our services to over 1.5 million patients every year

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this The Leeds Way and its focus is on our values of being patient centred, fair, collaborative, accountable and empowered.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

Details

Date posted

01 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9298-RAD-0296

Job locations

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF


Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide a consistent and high-quality secretarial service to the CT management team and CT service. The Department Secretary will have oversight of the general administration duties of the CT service. The purpose of the CT department secretary is to take away the low level (but essential) administration duties from the Team Managers and Lead Radiographer.

Any member of the Department may ask for help with administrative tasks and this administrative role will support with the day to day running of the CT service. The post will be based at St. James University Hospital, however, cross site working may be required.

Please see the attached job description for further information.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide a consistent and high-quality secretarial service to the CT management team and CT service. The Department Secretary will have oversight of the general administration duties of the CT service. The purpose of the CT department secretary is to take away the low level (but essential) administration duties from the Team Managers and Lead Radiographer.

Any member of the Department may ask for help with administrative tasks and this administrative role will support with the day to day running of the CT service. The post will be based at St. James University Hospital, however, cross site working may be required.

Please see the attached job description for further information.

Person Specification

Skills & behaviours

Essential

  • Competent with Microsoft Software Packages including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, MS Access
  • Ability to work flexibly
  • Ability to work accurately under pressure
  • Excellent attention to detail

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience in a secretarial role
  • Experience of managing leadership diaries
  • Organisational Skills
  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Good interpersonal skills

Desirable

  • Previous NHS Experience

Qualifications

Essential

  • RSA2 Typing or Word Processing (or equivalent)
  • 4 GCSEs to include Mathematics and English Language (Grade A-C)

Desirable

  • RSA 3 Typing / Word Processing or equivalent
  • Microsoft Office Qualification
Person Specification

Skills & behaviours

Essential

  • Competent with Microsoft Software Packages including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, MS Access
  • Ability to work flexibly
  • Ability to work accurately under pressure
  • Excellent attention to detail

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience in a secretarial role
  • Experience of managing leadership diaries
  • Organisational Skills
  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Good interpersonal skills

Desirable

  • Previous NHS Experience

Qualifications

Essential

  • RSA2 Typing or Word Processing (or equivalent)
  • 4 GCSEs to include Mathematics and English Language (Grade A-C)

Desirable

  • RSA 3 Typing / Word Processing or equivalent
  • Microsoft Office Qualification

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF


Employer's website

https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF


Employer's website

https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Radiology Team manager

Blessing Ngairongwe

blessing.ngairongwe@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

01 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9298-RAD-0296

Job locations

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF


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