Consultant PA - Orthopaedics

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a well-motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our Medical Secretarial Team as a Consultant PA to cover a maternity leave for approximately 9 months or until return of post holder. .

You will be working 37.5hrs hours per week within the Orthopaedic department at Wrightington Hospital., You will be working within a small team, managing office administration for the Consultant(s), junior doctors & Specialist Nurses they support, providing an efficient & effective PA service. You will act as the first point of contact for all forms of communication for the Consultant(s) & their team(s) & will be expected to organise & priorities their own workload

The post holder will work with other Consultant PA's to ensure office administration for all the relevant consultants is covered. Supporting other Consultant PA teams, when required, & provide mentorship support to the Clinical Secretaries linked to their team.

This interesting & varied role requires you to work well on your own initiative whilst being committed to teamwork to ensure work is completed to meet Trust targets. Good communication skills & the ability to deal with confidential & sensitive issues in a professional manner are essential.

Candidates should hold an AMSPAR Diploma Qualification & RSA Level III in typewriting &/or medical audio transcription or be able to demonstrate experience in a similar role., Experience in using Microsoft office software is essential. Experience of utilising digital dictation, creating spreadsheets and scheduling of clinic/theatre lists is desirable.

Choose Well - Choose WWL

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement and living our values.

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.