Job overview
**PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY**
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced support secretary to join our Rheumatology team at Worthing Hospital.
We are looking for an efficient, professional secretary to join our team. If you have excellent typing skills, are a good communicator with good organisational skills and have a strong desire to deliver outstanding care to our patients, then this could be the role for you.
To support the Band 4 secretaries within the Rheumatology Department and to provide effective administrative support to the clinicians and wider team.
Main duties of the job
To support the Band 4 Secretaries to provide an efficient and effective secretarial service to the Consultants and clinical teams.
Typing of various clinical letters as appropriate within the speciality and other correspondence from audio dictation using Word.
Responding to patient queries and booking patient appointments.
Prioritising work according to changing demands.
To ensure filing is carried out on a regular basis.
To use and obtain information from the Patient Administration System and obtain case notes via the tracking system.
To maintain good communication with the Consultants, their supporting staff, and other staff within the department, as well as patients and members of the public.
Receive telephone enquiries from patients, their relatives, GP’s and other departments within the Trust and other Hospitals.
To liaise with other secretarial staff, particularly within the same directorate, and to ensure that cover arrangements are facilitated by working as a team member.
Working for our organisation
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
Candidate Pack
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To deal with general enquiries in an appropriate and sensitive manner as efficiently as possible either in person, over the telephone or in writing.
Providing cover for annual leave and sickness, as required and as directed by line manager.
To use and obtain information from the PAS system, updating and extracting patient information on a daily basis.
Using systems i.e. G2/ Evolve / ERS and Microsoft Office on a daily basis.
Please note: This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK to be considered. We include this information at the outset to provide clarity and avoid unnecessary inconvenience for applicants
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. GCSE level C or above in Maths and English
Desirable criteria
2. RSA II or equivalent experience
Skills
Essential criteria
3. Good Knowledge of MS Office
4. Excellent Communication Skills
5. Office Experience
6. Good numeracy and literacy skills
Desirable criteria
7. Accurate Audio typing
8. Previous secretarial in acute/healthcare setting
People Management and Development
Essential criteria
9. Flexibility and adaptability to changing situations
10. Ability to deal with challenging situations with empathy/tact and diplomacy
Desirable criteria
11. Ability to develop and maintain supportive relationships within a team
Specific Requirements
Essential criteria
12. Proven Organisational Skills
13. Ability to prioritise workload and work to deadlines
14. Ability to maintain patient confidentiality
Desirable criteria
15. Ability to multi-task
Freedom to Act
Essential criteria
16. Ability to use own judgement/initiative
Desirable criteria
17. Ability to problem solve and adapt to changing situations
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Essential criteria
18. Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles
19. Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
Important information for applicants:
A Note on AI Use in Applications
We value the individuality and authenticity that each candidate brings to the application process. While AI tools are increasingly accessible, we strongly discourage their use in completing your application. Your responses should reflect your own voice, experiences, and motivations—elements that are essential to a fair and accurate evaluation.
Applications that rely heavily on AI-generated content may misrepresent your abilities and could result in your application being rejected. We encourage you to take the time to present your genuine self, as this helps us better understand your potential and ensures a transparent selection process.
Closing Adverts Early: In the event of exceptional interest, we may close adverts earlier than specified.
Some of our adverts are capped for a limited number of applications; therefore, the advert will close once the cap has been reached. We therefore encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible if you are interested in the position to prevent you from missing out on applying for the opportunity.
Flexible Working: If you would like to explore potential options regarding flexible working please speak with the appropriate recruiting/line manager.
DBS Checks: As part of our commitment to a safe working environment, we undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check on all new employees where the role is eligible for a criminal record check. We make offers in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975.
Skilled Worker Visa: Applications for Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome for the roles that meet the Visa and Immigrations eligibility criteria. For further information please visit the gov.uk website searching for Skilled Worker. It is your responsibility as the applicant to ensure that you meet this criteria.
UHSussex reserves the right to close the role early if we receive a high volume of applications