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Job summary

Main area
Administration
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 30 hours per week
Job ref
349-LCO-7396857-RL4
Employer
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Universal Square
Town
Ardwick
Salary
£24,625 - £25,674 per annum (pro rata)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
19/08/2025 23:59

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Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust logo

Community Paediatric Secretary

Band 3

Job overview

Due to promotion we have a 30 hours Community Paediatric Secretary post available.  

Working within a busy, dynamic Community Paediatric Service, encompassing looked after children, child development, education and child protection,  you’ll work in a great team in modern offices.  You’ll receive an induction programme, full training and have the opportunity for ongoing learning and development.

If you have a positive attitude and want to learn, this is a great opportunity to  utilise your excellent communication, organisation and administrative skills to support others.  With experience of working within an office environment, you’ll have excellent typing and Microsoft Office IT skills and be familiar with audio/digital dictation.  

Come and join our supportive team and we’ll support you to develop and excel in your role.  We look forward to meeting you.

Main duties of the job

To provide comprehensive secretarial and administrative support to the consultant and community paediatric team in accordance with relevant policies, procedures, protocols and guidance.   The will include typing of clinical correspondence, referral management and telephone liaison.

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of  over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

 

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

 

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

 

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading.   So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification.  This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’.  Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form. 

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post.  As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you.  If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected].

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

 

 

 

 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • GCSE Grade C/5 minimum standard or functional skills level 2 - in English Language and Maths or equivalent experience
  • Recognised typing and/or IT qualifications (RSA II) or equivalent skills
Desirable criteria
  • Diploma in business Administration

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience working in an office environment
  • Experience of typing
  • Dealing with the public
  • Working within a community health services setting
  • Good minute-taking skills

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Very good working knowledge of Microsoft Office systems, including Word, Excel, Access, Outlook
  • Excellent knowledge of office systems and procedures

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Good team skills
  • High level of initiative
  • Good organisational and time management skills
  • Maintain confidentiality and professional manner at all times
  • Good communication skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Karen Lilley
Job title
Team Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0161 537 0406
Additional information

Sherica Morgan

Team Lead

[email protected]

0161 537 0403

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