Ophthalmology Support Secretary | Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Posting date: | 12 April 2024 |
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Salary: | Not specified |
Additional salary information: | £22,816 - £24,336 per annum pro rata |
Hours: | Part time |
Closing date: | 12 May 2024 |
Location: | Maidstone, ME16 9QQ |
Company: | Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust |
Job type: | Permanent |
Job reference: | 6212141/359-6212141-T2 |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Support Secretary within the Clinical Administration Unit for the Ophthalmology department. This post will be based at Tunbridge wells but may require cross site cover between our two sites.
A good range of secretarial skills, including knowledge of medical terminology, audio word-processing etc is required. The ability to organise your day and work as part of a team are also desirable. Applicants should be confident, self-motivated and be able to demonstrate good communication and organisational skills, along with a flexible approach to duties. The applicant should be able to demonstrate an interest to learn new skills.
They should also hold relevant secretarial / audio / word-processing qualification and ideally have previous NHS /Medical experience.
You should be self - motivated with the ability to work in a busy and pressured environment. You should be able to demonstrate good communication and organisational skills, along with a flexible approach to duties.
You should also hold relevant secretarial or audio typing qualifications and have previous secretarial or PA experience. Knowledge and experience within the Health sector would be beneficial but not essential.
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.
The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 760,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.
The Trust’s core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients – the first of its kind in the country.
We employ more than 7,000 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites.
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check atStandard Level
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
Interview Date: To be confirmed
This advert closes on Friday 3 May 2024
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