Medical Secretary / PA

Location: Serenity Path Hospital, Winchester, SO21 1HD

Hours: 37 hours per week – Monday – Friday 8.00am – 4.00pm / 9.00am – 5.00pm

Trust Location: Hampshire & Isle of Wight NHS Foundation Trust

Role type: Temporary for 6 months with possibility of extension

What you’ll be responsible for:

• Provision of a comprehensive PA, medical secretarial and administrative service to the Consultant Psychiatrist or Modern Matron for the unit and other members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) as required.
• Support the Consultant Psychiatrist or Modern Matron for the unit in all aspects of business management activity relating to functions and responsibilities, including the development and management of a comprehensive and efficient PA support service.
• Live minute taking and accurate typing up of minutes.
• Participate in ensuring the unit’s electronic diary is accurate and up to date at all times to include such information as ward rounds, meetings, assessments etc.
• Take responsibility for the setting up and organisation of meetings including preparing agendas, distributing papers in advance of meetings, taking minutes and action logs as required, ensuring accurate and timely transcription and circulation. To proactively follow up progress and ensure actions are carried out.

This role may require you to show evidence of vocational level 3 qualification or at least 2 years relevant experience.

You’ll learn the following whilst working at the trust:

• An in depth understanding of the roles and responsibilities involved in working within the NHS.
• Knowledge of the systems used, to effectively complete your role to the highest standard at all times.
• A sense of teamwork, gained through working alongside and supporting colleagues from all levels, within the organisation.

You’ll have the following skills/experience:

• Minute Taking experience (essential).
• RiO system experience (essential).
• NHS experience (essential).
• PA experience (desirable).
• Competent with Microsoft office programmes.

As a member of NHS Professionals, you have fantastic benefits:

• Competitive pay rates- work this week, get paid next week.
• Essential support when you need it- 24/7 365 days- call us anytime.
• Multi locational- work across neighbouring Trusts.
• Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go- access your “My Bank” shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone.
• Varied working options to suit your lifestyle- access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or longer-term placements.
• Training and development opportunities- Keep up with the essentials and more.
• Build holiday allowance for every shift you work- your work life balance is important to us.
• Stakeholder pension scheme available- a flexible future for you and yours.

Who are NHS Professionals?

We specialise in putting people in place to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated candidates and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, access to more shifts and a healthier work-life balance, giving more choice and control to our members.

As an equal opportunities’ organisation, NHSP is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective Bank members and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership. We believe there is a strong case for the Equality, Diversity and inclusion agenda and we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply.

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By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts across any of our client Trusts in England, as well as the ability to develop professionally and gain experience in several wards or areas.

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