Secretarial Assistant

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team of secretaries, at the Sheffield Children's. We are looking for a team player who is an enthusiastic and a motivated individual to work as a secretarial assistant within the Trauma & Orthopaedics department in the Surgery & Critical Care Group. This post is for 30hrs per week between Monday and Friday office hours. The actual hours will be discussed at interview., You will be required to provide a comprehensive secretarial support service for a clinical team and their secretaries in the department in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.

This post primarily requires you to produce dictated correspondence using both audio and digital transcribers.

The Secretarial Assistant provides valuable support to their secretarial and clinical teams. They will provide high quality clinical typing and an efficient administration service to the secretaries and medical staff alike.

You will also help to underpin the smooth running of the office. Together with strong communication skills, you will also have excellent attention to detail and a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

You will be a flexible and conscientious person who is self-motivating and can work under pressure.

At Sheffield Children's, our purpose is clear: to provide healthier futures for children and young people. Our three strategic aims are:
1. Outstanding Patient Care
2. Brilliant Place to work
3. Leaders in Children's Health

We work successfully with local, regional, and national partners to provide physical and mental healthcare across acute and community settings. Many of our clinicians are amongst the best in their field, recognised nationally and internationally for their expertise.

As well as having enormous pride in what we do, we are a friendly, welcoming, and motivated NHS Trust who are guided by our CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Our nearly 4000 colleagues live these values, ensuring kind and compassionate care that makes patients and their families feel safe and at home.

As we approach our 150th anniversary in 2026, we remain committed to enhancing our reputation in children's health leadership, improving the experiences of both patient and colleagues, and focusing on our communities and population health.