Employer United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Lincoln County Hospital Town Lincoln Salary £13,461 - £14,035 per annum, £13,461 - £14,035 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 02/07/2025 23:59
Medical Secretary - Respiratory - Band 3
NHS AfC: Band 3
We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people. We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at ULTH.
We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our hospitals – people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.
Our values guide everything we do. They are:
Patient-centred – Putting patients at the heart of everything we do, listening and responding to their needs and wishes.
Safety – Following ULTH and professional guidelines. Speaking up to make sure patients and staff are safe from harm.
Excellence – Striving to be the best that we can be. Innovating and learning from others.
Compassion – Caring for patients and their loved ones in ways we would want for our friends and family.
Respect – Behaving and using language that demonstrates respect and courtesy to others. Zero tolerance to bullying, inequality, prejudice and discrimination.
If you believe in them too, then you are ready to join the ULTH team.
We’ve taken great pride in building working environments where staff always feel valued, cared for and part of a team. Without doubt this is a challenging yet very rewarding job that is at the centre of health and care in Lincolnshire - making a positive difference to our patients.
Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £710 million (22/23) and we employ nearly 8,600 people.
Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement – “Outstanding Care Personally Delivered” – stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.
We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.
Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from ‘Requires Improvement’ to ‘Good’. Our rating for caring remained as ‘Good’.
This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.
So,
what is in it for you?
Flexible working:
Depending on the needs of your role, we will consider requests for flexible and/or part-time working for whatever reason you should need it. We recognise flexible working will not look the same for everyone, because it depends on the nature of the role and the needs of the individual.
Types of flexibility could include:
Part-time
- less than 37.5 hours per week.
Off-site/remote working
- working from home or other sites for part or all the week.
Compressed hours
– usually full-time hours but over fewer days or shifts.
Staggered hours
– having different start and finish times.
Set shift patterns
– to allow for predictability
NHS Pension: A generous and flexible pension scheme with contributions from us as your employer fully protected against inflation and guaranteed by the government
Annual Leave:
Starting at 27 days a year, rising to 33 days after 10 years plus eight bank holidays (for staff covered by Agenda for Change) For Medical Workforce positions (Consultant and Specialty Doctor), the full-time entitlement commences from 32 days per annum. For all other Medical Workforce positions, the full-time entitlement commences from 27 days per annum.
Bank working: The chance to work extra hours at enhanced rates and we will pay you weekly too, ideal if your income needs a quick boost.
In addition, there is
more.
Family & Childcare : Including on-site nurseries at Lincoln County Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital Boston, maternity, paternity, adoption & shared parental leave following a set period of employment.
Health & Wellbeing:
including counselling, mental health first aid, physiotherapy, eye tests.
Learning & Development
including Lincolnshire Talent Academy, leadership training, medical education, clinical education, Lincolnshire clinical research
Financial support and benefits i
ncluding Cycle2Work, car lease scheme, home electronics. Free on-site parking and free tea and coffee and the ability to save and borrow through your salary.
Rewards & Recognition
including staff awards, long service awards, retirement awards, examples of excellence and staff lottery.
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Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to work at Lincoln County Hospital within the Respiratory Department.
The successful applicant will have recent medical secretarial experience, will be an enthusiastic team player and an experienced typist, and will be required to have GCSE English grade C or equivalent as well as typing and word/text processing skills to RSA level 3, including audio typing experience. A flexible approach to work is required and an ability to get on with others in a team-based environment.
Main duties of the job
The medical secretarial team provides a comprehensive service to the Consultants, Nurse Specialists and their teams and is essential in the provision of a high-quality patient experience. The post-holder will support the administrative duties, clinic typing, chasing reports, validating and actively managing patient pathways, booking appointments, liaising with other departments, external providers
Working for our organisation
Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Pilgrim Hospital is situated beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.
This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.
The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description, and if you like what you see, then apply today. Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!
Person specification
Qualifications
Typing, audio and word processing to RSA3 or equivalent
GCSE C English or equivalent
Medical secretary qualifications
Shorthand minimum 90 wpm
4 GCSE Grade C or equivalent
AMSPAR – Medical Terminology Certificate
Stage 1 – Management Development or equivalent
D32/33 Assessor Award or equivalent
NVQ III or equivalent
Knowledge and Skills
Ability to work on own initiative and prioritise workload
Ability to communicate and work in a team
Ability to work on own initiative and prioritise workload to achieve deadlines
Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework
Validation of 18 week RTT pathways
Experience
Recent Medical Secretarial experience
Knowledge of Medway/Careflow
Knowledge of Medical Terminology
Knowledge of 18 week RTT pathway
Specific Requirements
Conscientious in standard of work produced
Ability to work under pressure
Clear understanding of the importance of confidentiality
Adaptable to change
Readiness to try new things
ULTH recognises that everyone is different, and values the unique contribution that individual experiences, knowledge and skills make in delivering quality healthcare and becoming a model employer. We are committed to transforming our organisational culture by actively committing to implementing the Trust Single Equality Scheme, and other policies, such as the Dignity in Care policy and the Dignity at Work policy. We will continue to promote equality and challenge discrimination in all service provision, recognising and meeting the needs of the diverse communities we serve. We will strive to provide an environment in which people want to work and to be a model employer leading in good employment practice.
As a responsible employer ULTH would encourage staff wishing to join the Trust to take up the COVID vaccination as this continues to remain the best line of defence against COVID19
Please note that we do not accept CVs.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, ULTH reserves the right to close this advert prior to the closing date.
No DBS fees to pay: Successful candidates will have DBS applications applied for & paid by ULTH where applicable. There is no requirement to reimburse ULTH for this cost.
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