Ward Secretary | Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	15 Rhagfyr 2025
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£24,937 - £26,598 per annum (pro rata for part time) + High Secure Allowance £3,000
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	30 Ionawr 2026
Lleoliad:	Retford, DN22 0PD
Cwmni:	Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	7667289/186-1491-25-FS

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We are looking to recruit a Ward Secretary to support the wards at Rampton Hospital.

You will support the Ward Managers and senior nursing team under the direction of the Hospital Admin Managers.

The person we have in mind for this position must demonstrate an ability to provide a high quality and comprehensive administrative/secretarial service. They must be creative, capable of meeting tight deadlines and have the ability to use their own initiative. The post holder will have a good general education (3 x GCSE's 9-4 or A-C or equivalent (including English Language) along with RSA II typewriting (or equivalent experience) and also knowledge of modern IT packages i.e. Microsoft Office applications (eg; Word, Excel & Outlook). An excellent telephone manner is required with the ability to maintain the strictest confidentiality at all time.

To work as part of a team providing secretarial and administrative support for the Ward Manager.

Responsible for all aspects of secretarial and administrative support for the Ward Manager

Under the direction of the Ward Manager working closely with ward staff to assist in the provision of efficient high quality ward services.

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.

Essential

3 GCSE’s or equivalent including English Language Grade C/4 or above
RSA II Typing/Word Processing (or equivalent)
Good communication and interpersonal skills
Experience of working in and as part of a team
Understanding of various filing systems
Conversant with e-mail systems
Experience of arranging meetings and taking minutes
Maintaining electronic diaries
IT Literate with specific skills in word processing
Familiar with Microsoft office applications ie Excel and Access
Good organisation skills
Ability to work under pressure
Excellent telephone manner
Good attention to detail
Willingness to undertake Breakaway Techniques training and all appropriate training courses
Awareness of diversity and E&D opportunity issues
Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team
Maintains strict confidentiality
Hard working and committed
Willingness to learn

Desirable

60 wpm shorthand
Audio Typing qualification
NVQ level 3 in Business Admin
Experience of working in a busy office environment
Ability to work flexibly and the ability to develop working partnership with multi-disciplinary team.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

Please note that this post does not meet the pay level required for a Skilled worker visa.

Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at the bottom of the band in line with Agenda for Change. This salary is below the minimum salary required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker/Health & Care visa. In these circumstances the Trust would not, therefore, be able to sponsor for a Skilled Worker/Health & Care visa.

Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can determine the likeliood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria here https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa


This advert closes on Wednesday 14 Jan 2026

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