Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatrics and Immunology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Fixed term: 3 months (End of contract 3rd November 2026)
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 470-8114100-CJW
- Employer
- Isle of Wight NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Marys hospital
- Town
- Newport
- Salary
- £28,392 - £31,157 pro rata, per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Secretary / PA
NHS AfC: Band 4
Job overview
Fixed term contract until 3rd November 2026
- To provide a professional and efficient Secretary/Personal Assistant within the secretarial and administration teams. This includes supporting clinical staff within Paediatrics / Immunology department, in delivering a high-quality service for patients.
Main duties of the job
Act as a personal assistant - being the main contact for the Consultants to support with administrative queries and tasks
To provide a fast, accurate, comprehensive typing service to clinical specialties across the department.
Undertake compiling of letters using digital system TPRO
General office duties
Liaison with a wide multi-disciplinary team, regularly communicating with internal and external staff.
Working for our organisation
Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust’s beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will provide a professional and efficient secretarial service for Paediatrics and Immunology team. This includes supporting clinical staff within the department, in delivering a high-quality service for patients.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good standard of secondary education equivalent to 3 GCSEs
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a team
- Relevant experience preferably in a healthcare setting
- Experience of secretarial work
Applicant requirements
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Maria Darby
- Job title
- Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01983 534945
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