East and North Herts NHS Trust

Medical PA - Renal

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Job summary

We are recruiting for a Medical PA who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

You will be responsible for the provision of an efficient, comprehensive personal assistant and administrative support service to the Consultant/s and any other members of their team/s.

You will be required to work independently using your own initiative and must apply a high degree of confidentiality to all aspects of your work.

To undertake these duties without direct supervision, working within broad procedural guidelines.

Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!

Main duties of the job

To ensure that the service at St Albans is covered and supported at all times

To ensure that letters dictated and authenticated are sent to Primary care and patients timely

To ensure that any messages are acted on promptly

To ensure that the clinics are run smoothly and effectively

About us

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

  • The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
  • New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
  • Hertford County, Hertford
  • Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Details

Date posted

27 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year pa pro rata plus 5% HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

361-UPL-5812698

Job locations

St Albans City Hospital Renal unit

Waverley Street

St Albans

AL3 5PN


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • PAS Trained
  • GCE English

Desirable

  • Audio Typing
  • Proven Typing Speed

Previous Experience

Essential

  • Microsoft Programmes experience

Desirable

  • NHS Experience
  • Minute taking
  • Medical secretary experience

Skills

Essential

  • Communication skills
  • Prioritize and work under pressure
  • Work in team but the ability to work autonomously.

Knowledge

Desirable

  • Knowledge of medical terminology
  • Knowledge of NHS procedures

Other Requirements

Essential

  • Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
  • Role model our Trust values every day
Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • PAS Trained
  • GCE English

Desirable

  • Audio Typing
  • Proven Typing Speed

Previous Experience

Essential

  • Microsoft Programmes experience

Desirable

  • NHS Experience
  • Minute taking
  • Medical secretary experience

Skills

Essential

  • Communication skills
  • Prioritize and work under pressure
  • Work in team but the ability to work autonomously.

Knowledge

Desirable

  • Knowledge of medical terminology
  • Knowledge of NHS procedures

Other Requirements

Essential

  • Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
  • Role model our Trust values every day

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

East and North Herts NHS Trust

Address

St Albans City Hospital Renal unit

Waverley Street

St Albans

AL3 5PN


Employer's website

https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

East and North Herts NHS Trust

Address

St Albans City Hospital Renal unit

Waverley Street

St Albans

AL3 5PN


Employer's website

https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Medical Secretary renal coordinator

Jodie Wilson

jodie.wilson7@nhs.net

01438284362

Details

Date posted

27 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year pa pro rata plus 5% HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

361-UPL-5812698

Job locations

St Albans City Hospital Renal unit

Waverley Street

St Albans

AL3 5PN


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