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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

Isle of Wight NHS Trust logo

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

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Maria Darby
Job title
Team Leader
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01983 534945
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