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Job summary

Main area
Renal Surgery
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 4
Contract
9 months (Fixed term/secondment)
Hours
Part time - 30 hours per week
Job ref
164-7409574
Employer
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
City Campus
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£27,485 - £30,162 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
20/11/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust logo

Specialty PA

NHS AfC: Band 4

Job overview

Working as part of a team the post-holder will provide a high quality administrative service to consultants and their teams. You will be a conscientious and enthusiastic team player with excellent organisational and communication skills, and be well motivated and reliable.

It is preferable that the successful candidate will have had previous NHS experience in a similar role, a good level of education and experience of using different IT systems (such as Nervecentre,  NotIS or Medway PAS). You will be competent in the use of Microsoft Office packages.

In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full job description and person specification documents attached to the advert.

Main duties of the job

You will be able to understand and accurately convey verbal and written information and be able to remain calm under pressure.  You will be able to work as part of a team to ensure the smooth running of a busy department. 

Duties will primarily include consultant diary management, word processing clinical and non clinical letters, clinic maintenance, dealing with incoming mail and results, communicating with patients, GP colleagues and staff and supporting and mentoring new staff.

The successful applicant will have obtained 5 GCSE passes which will include English Language and Maths at grade C or above , will have a word processing or typing qualification (or experience); NVQ level 3 in Administration or equivalent experience. 

The successful applicant will have excellent audio typing skills and be competent in the use Microsoft packages. Work based experience within hospital or health care setting is desirable but not essential

Working for our organisation

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Key point of contact for consultant.

Accurately transcribe clinical letters using Winscribe, producing high quality work within defined deadlines.

Use judgement and initiative to prioritise the importance/urgency of tasks within defined guidelines.

Establish and maintain admin systems/databases.

Dealing with incoming mail, results/reports management.

Attending/organising meetings, take minutes.

Ensure RTT patient data quality is accurate.

Dealing with consultant queries/visitors, managing consultant diary.

Telephone calls inbound/outbound relating to patients specific care, in a confidential manner.

Typing of clinical letters as required.

Person specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • RSA 3 or equivalent experience
  • NVQ Level 3 in Admin or equivalent experience
  • GCSE English and Maths (grade A-C) or equivalent through vocational training
Desirable criteria
  • ECDL
  • Management qualification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Audio typing, medical terminology
  • Proven secretarial experience
Desirable criteria
  • RTT and Cancer knowledge
  • Previous NHS experience

Communication and relationship skills

Essential criteria
  • Maintain confidentiality

Analytical and Judgement skills

Essential criteria
  • Able to use judgement to make decisions
  • Uses own initiative

Planning and Organisational skills

Essential criteria
  • Able to prioritise workload

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveDisability confident leaderArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.NHS Rainbow badgeadded for NUH

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Lisa Chapman
Job title
Service General Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

Lisa Chapman

Service General Manager

07812 269834

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