PA and Medical Secretary
The closing date is 09 June 2026
Northamptonshire Integrated Sexual Health and HIV (NISHH) Service are looking for a PA / Medical Secretary to join our friendly team working to maintain high standards of patient care. NISHH covers the specialities of Genitourinary Medicine (GUM), HIV Medicine, Contraception and Outreach services, providing services to the residents of North and West Northamptonshire and out of area in relation to their sexual health needs. The post holder will work as part of the Integrated Sexual Health and HIV Service supporting Consultants and the Senior Team for West Northamptonshire.
Main duties of the job
To provide an efficient, effective and comprehensive secretarial service to the Consultants and senior staff within the NISHH service.
The post holder will have day to day responsibility to the designated Consultant(s) with overall responsibility to the Clinical Director of NISHH and is accountable to the Service Manager via the Senior Hub Administrator. This role will also include supporting the Senior Hub Administrator with service related admin based tasks as required.
About us
NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances.
NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our 'outstanding' rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce.
At NHFT we believe that work should be rewarded in every sense which is why we are proud to be an accredited living wage employer.
We aim to support financial wellbeing and create an environment where our people feel valued and able to thrive.
Job responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role including key duties and person specification please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About you section of the document.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
* Educated to level 2 on the national framework or equivalent experience
* Experience of working as a secretary at Senior Manager level
* Computer literate, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook
* Experience of working in NHS or healthcare setting
* Knowledge of Genitourinary medicine, HIV and medical terminology
* Experience of Lilie electronic patient record system
Skills and Abilities
* Ability to cope with stressful situations
* Evidence to show ability to work in a team and share work as well as on own initiative
* An empathetic and non-judgmental attitude
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Employer name
Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
£28,392 to £31,157 a year per annum pro rata
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