21 Oct
Greater Manchester Mental Health
Manchester
Job description
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly organised Band 3 Medical Support Secretary ( hours per week) to work in the North CMHT.
We are seeking an admin support secretary with a can-do attitude who enjoys working in a large team and demonstrates a commitment to delivering high quality administration support in an efficient and timely manner.
If you enjoy working in a fast paced busy work environment, have a flexible approach and have the ability to adapt to changing priorities then North CMHT offers an excellent opportunity to develop your skills and progress your career aspirations.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will have excellent communication and organisational skills and have a broad range of administration and secretarial experience, being able to work with initiative and sometimes under pressure.
The post-holder will work as part of a dynamic team supporting medical secretaries, consultants, clinicians and team managers in the smooth running of the North CMHT service.
The successful applicant will work directly with the consultant, providing secretarial duties and co-ordinate and facilitate the dissemination of information to and from the team and be required to deal efficiently, precisely and courteously with telephone calls from service users as well as health professionals.
Working for our organisation
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan,
and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Staff benefits
- Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards)
and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
Please read the job description for full details.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
5 GCSE's (A-C) or equivalent
Desirable criteria
Medical Secretary qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Secretarial or admin experience
- Audio typing
Desirable criteria
Experience with GMMH Paris system
Office Experience
Essential criteria
- Have experience of working in an office environment that ensures confidentiality is maintain at all times
- An excellent telephone Manner
- Outstanding communication Skills
- The ability to navigate IT systems, inc Excel,
Word and PowerPoint
Desirable criteria
- Other relevant IT qualifications RSA 2
- Knowledge of the EPR system
- Dict8
Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.
The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities.
If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we’d love to hear from you.
Sponsorship will be offered for eligible roles that meet the salary requirements. Please review guidance from the UK Government .
Please note, most health and care jobs must have a salary of at least £23,300, and other eligible jobs may require have a salary of £38,700 or higher, depending on your individual circumstances.
Do you have experience outside the NHS?
We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities.
We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment.