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Job summary

Main area
202011
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
18 months (Fixed Term - till May 2028)
Hours
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
32 hours per week (Up to 32 hours available)
Job ref
262-A-26-8397073
Employer
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Cumberland Infirmary
Town
Carlisle
Salary
£25,760 - £27,476 Per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
19/11/2026 23:59

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North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust logo

Medical Directorate Assistant

NHS AfC: Band 3

Job overview

Part time post - 32 hours per week available 

The Medical Directorate Support Service are looking for a dynamic, friendly and organised administration assistant to work within the Medical Directorate Team based at the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle.  You will be required to work within a small team to provide a comprehensive administration service supporting the Medical Directorate function and teams.

Prior applicants need not apply.

Main duties of the job

To assist in the provision of a comprehensive and effective day-to-day Medical Directorate services and workstreams within NCIC.

The role is an assistant role working across various workstreams, including; Medical E-rostering, Job Planning & Medical Appraisals. 

The Medical Directorate ensures compliance against the Executive Medical Director’s statutory and regulatory functions. To ensure medics are supported to undertake their contractual requirements in relation to Job Planning, Medical Appraisal & Compliance with Good Medical Practice. 

In delivering its functions, the Medical Directorate works together with the other teams and Collaboratives to support the medical staff across the organisation to ensure they maintain their registered professional requirements and are revalidated and appraised to high standards.

Main duties of the job include: 

Providing administrative support including record management, inbox monitoring, data input, system managing, updating systems, providing support for doctor rotas, job plans, appraisals, CPD & supporting meetings. First point of contact regarding queries to the Medical Workforce. 

Working for our organisation

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

 

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’:

·         Being a clinically led organisation

·         Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust

·         A positive patient experience every time

·         A great place to work

·         Managing our money well

 

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

 

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

 

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL).  Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

 

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

 

Disclosure and Barring Service: 

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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £20.00 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £26.50. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £41.00 + administration cost of £6.50 = £47.50. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

 

 

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Excellent opportunities for development*

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

 

Important Information

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • NVQ 3 in administration or equivalent.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Previous administrative experience in a customer focused organisation.
  • Proven experience of working as part of a team.
  • Operating word processing and computer packages.
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in planning, organising and servicing meetings, including Minute Taking.

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Continuing professional development with portfolio
  • Knowledge of working time regulations
  • Knowledge of Data Protection legislation
  • Use of Outlook to manage team diaries & inboxes
  • Experience of admin and clerical role
  • Customer services experience
  • Experience of exporting, collating, analysing and drafting information into presentable formats
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of regulatory functions related to doctors including Junior Doctor Contract & Responsible Officer Regulations

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Approachable, ability to work as part of a team
  • Work to task processes and have task management prioritisation
  • Ability to work accurately, prepare routine written correspondence
  • Capability to build and maintain effective relationships having effective communication and interpersonal skills
  • Advanced IT skills including proven abilities in using Microsoft Office
  • Demonstrate good attention to detail including accurate typing skills and data input
  • Exhibit excellent organisational skills
  • Able to maintain a professional manner
  • Ability to work autonmosly

Personal Circumstances

Essential criteria
  • Flexible approach to work

Other Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Act in ways that support equality and value diversity (Level 1) Cumbria.
  • Support equality and value diversity (Level 2)

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerBetter Health - SilverFair Train Silver StandardStep into health

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Finley Page
Job title
Medical Directorate Coordinator
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01228 608322
Additional information

Anneli Dix, 01228 936164

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