Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Maths at grade C/4 or above or equivalent
• NVQ level 3 in Business administration or equivalent qualification or experience

Desirable

• ECDL or evidence of short courses in all core Microsoft Office Applications (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

Experience

Essential

• Relevant experience of secretarial/ clerical/administration duties
• Experience of meeting objectives and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Experience of producing documents to a high standard of presentation with good accuracy
• Experience of working in a confidential environment

Desirable

• Experience with NHS/Healthcare software systems
• Audio typing experience
• Experience working as a Medical Secretary/admin role in healthcare setting

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office package (word, excel, access etc)
• Effective Communication skills, written and oral
• Able to work in a methodical & analytical manner. Prioritise work, meet deadlines & utilise good organisational skills
• Ability to build relationships, work under pressure, and contribute to a high-quality service
• Commitment to role

Values and Behaviours (PROUD)

Essential

• Patients first - Understanding of how laboratory services are part of the patient pathway and impact on patient care
• Respectful - Developed interpersonal skills and ability to communicate at all levels
• Ownership - Understand the need to accept responsibility for own actions and ensure accuracy and attention to detail
• Unity - Ability to work as part of a team
• Delivery - Ability to work within defined timescales

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Maths at grade C/4 or above or equivalent
• NVQ level 3 in Business administration or equivalent qualification or experience

Desirable

• ECDL or evidence of short courses in all core Microsoft Office Applications (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

Experience

Essential

• Relevant experience of secretarial/ clerical/administration duties
• Experience of meeting objectives and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Experience of producing documents to a high standard of presentation with good accuracy
• Experience of working in a confidential environment

Desirable

• Experience with NHS/Healthcare software systems
• Audio typing experience
• Experience working as a Medical Secretary/admin role in healthcare setting

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office package (word, excel, access etc)
• Effective Communication skills, written and oral
• Able to work in a methodical & analytical manner. Prioritise work, meet deadlines & utilise good organisational skills
• Ability to build relationships, work under pressure, and contribute to a high-quality service
• Commitment to role

Values and Behaviours (PROUD)

Essential

• Patients first - Understanding of how laboratory services are part of the patient pathway and impact on patient care
• Respectful - Developed interpersonal skills and ability to communicate at all levels
• Ownership - Understand the need to accept responsibility for own actions and ensure accuracy and attention to detail
• Unity - Ability to work as part of a team
• Delivery - Ability to work within defined timescales

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Chesterfield Royal Hospital

Chesterfield Road

Chesterfield

S44 5BL

Employer's website

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