• Job Description

  Req#: C9319-25-0774?language=en&page=90&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Applications are invited from candidates who are suitably qualified and experienced in clerical work to join our busy secretarial team within the Breast Department at Wansbeck General Hospital.

  The successful candidate will work with the secretaries in the department to provide a comprehensive clerical and secretarial service to the team of Consultants and Specialist Nurses within Surgery. You will be required to transcribe clinical documentation using the Trusts' digital dictation system. You may also be required to act up to be a Team Secretary for short periods of leave once settled into the role.

  The post holder must be able to use their own initiative, work under pressure, keep to strict deadlines and have excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills. It would be an advantage if you possess OCR / RSA III typewriting, word processing or equivalent experience, and knowledge of IT packages and their applications.

  Site preference will be considered and is to be discussed at interview

  Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received

  "Please note, for Secondment roles before an application is submitted, please ensure you have received the appropriate approval and completed documentation required beforehand, as this may delay the process if an offer was to be made."

  Main duties of the job

  The successful candidate will support the admin teams within the breast speciality. You will use the trusts Patient Administration System (PAS) which is required to transcribe clinical documentation using the Trusts' digital dictation system. You may also be required to act up to be a Team Secretary for short periods of leave.

  The post holder must be able to use their own initiative, work under pressure, keep to strict deadlines and have excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills. It would be an advantage if you possess OCR / RSA III typewriting, word processing or equivalent experience, and knowledge of IT packages and their applications.

  About us

  We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres.

  We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.

  Details

  Date posted

  12 August 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 2

  Salary

  £24,465 a year Pro Rata, Per Annum

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  12 months

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  319-7302114AZ-A

  Job locations

  Wansbeck General Hospital

  Woodhorn Lane

  Ashington

  NE63 9JJ

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  To assist in the general efficient running of sub-speciality offices including typing/G2 transcription, filing, retrieval scanning and storage of electronic patient records, handling post and dealing with telephone enquiries.

  To cover for other Band 2 Clerical jobs as required.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  To assist in the general efficient running of sub-speciality offices including typing/G2 transcription, filing, retrieval scanning and storage of electronic patient records, handling post and dealing with telephone enquiries.

  To cover for other Band 2 Clerical jobs as required.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Educated to GCSE level or equivalent in three subjects including English and Mathematics Grade A-D or equivalent experience to demonstrate good numeracy or literacy skills
  • NVQ Level 2 in customer care/admin or equivalent experience

  Desirable

  • Knowledge of Medical Terminology & procedures
  • RSA 3/OCR (or equivalent)
  • ECDL

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Educated to GCSE level or equivalent in three subjects including English and Mathematics Grade A-D or equivalent experience to demonstrate good numeracy or literacy skills
  • NVQ Level 2 in customer care/admin or equivalent experience

  Desirable

  • Knowledge of Medical Terminology & procedures
  • RSA 3/OCR (or equivalent)
  • ECDL

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Wansbeck General Hospital

  Woodhorn Lane

  Ashington

  NE63 9JJ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Wansbeck General Hospital

  Woodhorn Lane

  Ashington

  NE63 9JJ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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