Medical Secretary

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is currently recruiting for a Medical Secretary to support a number of Consultants and Junior medics at The Priestley Unit Ward 18 for 30 hours per week, they will form part of the busy admin team based at The Priestly Unit and will provide admin and secretarial support to the Medics.

The applicant will be required to work as part of a very busy team providing secretarial and administrative support to the clinical team.

We are looking for an experienced secretary with an NVQ or RSA Level III qualification or be able to demonstrate competency at Level III.

The applicant must have good audio typing skills and be able to organise and prioritise their own workload in order to meet deadlines, with a good attention to detail in an environment of competing demands.

A good knowledge of Microsoft Office and diary management is essential., The applicant must be able to work as part of a team and have good written and verbal communication skills.

Duties will be varied and will include using email, note taking, booking appointments, diary management, using clinical systems and dealing with telephone calls. Good customer service skills are essential and previous NHS experience is desirable.

We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. Over reliance on AI-generated content in application forms is strongly discouraged and we will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form., We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.