Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

Senior Administrator with Medical Secretary Responsibilities

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Job summary

£11-£13 per hour - PERMANENT

Administration vacancies within the friendly Clinical Support Service (CSS) team within Children and Young People's Specialist Services

We're investing in our frontline teams and looking for talented people to join us!

The successful candidate will have:

good time management skills
strong audio typing skills
good attention to detail/accuracy skills
strong communication skills

Vacancies in Watford and Hemel Hempstead

We are investing in our teams and the development of digital technologies to ensure we can deliver the highest quality care in the future.

Audio Typing Experience essential for this role, part of the interview process will involve a digital medical audio typing test.Previous applicants need not apply.

Main duties of the job

Your main responsibilities will be to provide comprehensive medical administrative support, working closely with the Community Paediatricians and the wider clinical teams for Children's Specialist Services.

In return, we can offer you:

5% on top of basic salary high cost allowance supplement subject to a minimum payment of £1,136 per annum (pro rata where applicable).
27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable)
One of the UK's best pension schemes
Special Leave for family and personal reasons
NHS Car Lease Scheme
Eye Care Vouchers
Employee Assistance Programme
NHS Discounts
Caring and supportive teamwork
Comprehensive training
Support to develop your career within the NHS

About us

A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

Youll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff

We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities

Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision

We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds

We dont want you to miss out so wed like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now

Youve made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - were looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.

Date posted

03 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£23,949 to £26,282 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

812-22-KM-CSS-04-E

Job locations

Peace Children's Centre / Marlows

Watford / Hemel Hempstead

HP1 1LD

Job description

Job responsibilities

The administration teams support doctors and clinicians based at Watford, St Albans and Hemel Hempstead.

The successful candidate will have a good standard of English and Maths. Experience of SystmOne/AMSPAR would be an advantage, but full training will be provided. The successful candidate will have MS Office and other IT systems experience.

Please see full Job Description attached

Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19

Job description

Job responsibilities

The administration teams support doctors and clinicians based at Watford, St Albans and Hemel Hempstead.

Please see full Job Description attached

Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19

Person Specification

Skills and experience

Essential

Educated to NVQ level 3 including GCSE in English and Maths or equivalent
Strong administration experience
Knowledge of Microsoft Office software packages, to include Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Strong communication skills
Time management skills
Audio Typing/AMSPAR

Other

Essential

Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)

Person Specification

Skills and experience

Essential

Educated to NVQ level 3 including GCSE in English and Maths or equivalent
Strong administration experience
Knowledge of Microsoft Office software packages, to include Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Strong communication skills
Time management skills
Audio Typing/AMSPAR

Other

Essential

Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)

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

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

Address

Peace Children's Centre / Marlows

Watford / Hemel Hempstead

HP1 1LD

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

Address

Peace Children's Centre / Marlows

Watford / Hemel Hempstead

HP1 1LD

Employer's website

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