Consultant PA - Orthopaedics

Job Opportunity: Consultant PA

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a well-motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our Medical Secretarial Team as a Consultant PA. You will be working 37.5 hours per week within the Orthopaedic department at Wrightington Hospital.

This interesting & varied role requires you to work well on your own initiative whilst being committed to teamwork to ensure work is completed to meet Trust targets. Good communication skills & the ability to deal with confidential & sensitive issues in a professional manner are essential.

Candidates should hold an AMSPAR Diploma Qualification & RSA Level III in typewriting &/or medical audio transcription or be able to demonstrate experience in a similar role.

You will be working within a small team, managing office administration for the Consultant(s), junior doctors & Specialist Nurses they support, providing an efficient & effective PA service. You will act as the first point of contact for all forms of communication for the Consultant(s) & their team(s) & will be expected to organise & prioritise your workload.

The post holder will work with other Consultant PAs to ensure office administration for all relevant consultants is covered. Supporting other Consultant PA teams when required, & providing mentorship support to the Clinical Secretaries linked to their team.

Experience in using Microsoft Office software is essential. Experience of utilising digital dictation, creating spreadsheets, and scheduling clinic/theatre lists is desirable.

Please note: Shortlisting is based on the person specification. When completing your supporting statement, please refer to the person specification, demonstrating how you match all points, providing examples of experience, understanding, and transferable skills. Also, indicate all the specialties you have experience of typing for, where applicable.

Choose Well – Choose WWL

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust are proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff, believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognized track record in staff engagement and living our values.

WWL is committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, providing safe, effective care that respects dignity. We seek to recruit individuals who share our values and beliefs.

On-Call

Please note that senior positions (AFC band 8A or above) may participate in an on-call rota if the role is predominantly operational.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Marie Burns
• Job Title: Deputy HCA Manager (Secretarial Services)
• Email:
• Telephone: 01257 256482

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