Want to find out how you can join us at Great OrmondStreet Hospital (GOSH)? You’ve come to the right place. Find outabout our current jobs, how to apply and how to organise a workexperience placement. Just so you know, we don’t target individualsunprompted and offer them employment, without a full interviewprocess taking place. If you receive an unsolicited offer fromGOSH, please refer this immediately to Mainarea: Gastroenterology Grade: NHS AfC: Band 4 Contract: PermanentHours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday corebusiness hours 09.00-17.00) Job ref: 271-BBM-6885335 Site: GreatOrmond Street Hospital Town: London Salary: £31,945 - £34,937 perannum inclusive Salary period: Yearly Closing: 22/01/2025 23:59 Joboverview An exciting opportunity has arisen within theGastroenterology Department to work within the Medical PA team. Youwill be part of a team of three and will be required to providehigh quality secretarial and administrative support to a team ofclinicians, nursing staff and the associated administrative team.This job is varied and rewarding. The successful applicant willwork within a well-established dedicated team who care about theirpatients and their families and the service they deliver. Previousexperience as a medical secretary or work within a clinical settingwould be advantageous. However, this position would also besuitable as a development opportunity for a band 3 junior secretarylooking for a role with greater responsibility. You will need to bea good team player and be happy working with a broad range ofpeople, with different skills. You will need to demonstrate thatyou can act on your own initiative, with kindness and empathy andthat you are committed to providing the highest possible standardof service to our patients, families and to both our internal andexternal colleagues. Main duties of the job The Gastroenterologydepartment is well recognised as a leading centre of advancedpaediatric gastrointestinal medicine, clinical research, andteaching. The aim of the department is to provide a high standardof care for children with complex gastroenterological diseases. Itis divided into 3 sub-specialities: Neurogastroenterology andmotility, mucosal immunology, and intestinal rehabilitation.Children are seen either as inpatients on Squirrel Ward or as daycase or short stay patients on Kingfisher Ward, where we also haveour investigation suite. Working for our organisation GOSH iscommitted to recruiting the best person for the job, based solelyon their ability and individual merit as measured against thecriteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open,consistent and free from bias and discrimination. We are committedto being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culturewhere all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. Allapplicants will receive consideration for employment without regardto race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation,gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of timespent unemployed. We particularly welcome applications from BAMEcommunities, people with disabilities and/or long-term healthconditions and LGBT+ community members. Detailed job descriptionand main responsibilities The full job description provides anoverview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and theperson specification outlines the qualifications, skills,experience and knowledge required. For both documents please viewthe attachment/s below. Person specification Experience/Knowledge -Excellent quality customer service skills - Experience of workingwithin an office environment - Working experience in clinical /medical setting - Full knowledge of, or agreement to work towardsmedical terminology competence - Staff supervision Skills/Abilities- Ability to accurately check all correspondence created by thedepartment - Excellent telephone manner - Ability to workautonomously with the confidence to take decisions - Ability toprioritise own workload - Ability to maintain a professionalattitude in a pressured environment - Excellent electronic diarymanagement skills - Minute taking Please be advised that: Therecruitment process for all admin and clerical roles at Bands 2-4will be a two-stage recruitment process whereby shortlistedcandidates will undertake an online literacy, numeracy, ICT andtyping test. Only those candidates who pass the competency testwill proceed to a formal interview. The closing date given is aguide only. There may be some occasions where we have to close avacancy once sufficient applications have been received. It istherefore advisable that you submit your application as early aspossible to avoid disappointment. Only those candidates who clearlydemonstrate how they meet the person specification criteria forthis post will be shortlisted. Please note that where high volumesof applicants have been received, additional criteria may onoccasion be used to determine the final shortlist. We are anaccredited Living Wage Employer. Employer certification /accreditation badges The postholder will have regular contact withvulnerable people and as such this post is subject to theRehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975(Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will benecessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to theDisclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminalconvictions. #J-18808-Ljbffr
