The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of around 250,000 people in the Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Waveney areas. The Trust provides an integrated hospital and community children's service.
Patient and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by:
1. Putting patients first
2. Aiming to get it right
3. Recognising that everybody counts
4. Doing everything openly and honestly
'Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England'
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 3 Administration Support Secretary to join our friendly Palliative Care Team within the Division of Medicine.
This role is ideal for a candidate who is compassionate and would like to make a positive difference to patient experience. Whilst not a hands on patient role this position enables the post holder to speak with patients on a daily basis and improve hospital waiting times by working effectively and efficiently.
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The Administration Support Secretary role within our Palliative Care team is a varied, meaningful, and highly rewarding position, working as part of a compassionate and supportive multidisciplinary service. You will provide day‑to‑day administrative support to allocated clinicians and also contribute to wider team tasks that help ensure the smooth and sensitive delivery of patient care.
A high standard of typing and accuracy is essential, as much of the work involves preparing clinical correspondence and handling information that requires care, attention, and confidentiality. Equally important is a willingness to continue developing your skills and competencies within a specialist environment.
We are looking for someone who is organised, reliable, and able to balance competing priorities while maintaining a calm and professional approach. You should be comfortable working independently as well as collaboratively within a close-knit team. While previous experience in a medical or palliative‑care setting is beneficial, it is not essential. Full training and ongoing support will be provided for candidates who demonstrate the right skills, values, and commitment to delivering high‑quality administrative support within palliative care.
Working for our organisation
We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for a full and comprehensive overview for this position.
The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recognises the requirement to promote health and reduce ill-health. The Trust is committed to the principles of improving working lives through a number of initiatives such as job share, flexible working and the development of a culture of openness and transparency. The Trust is committed to ensuring that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
'Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England'
Tier 2 Sponsorship : We are pleased to consider applicants who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK but it is unlikely that we would be able to appoint if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled UK/Right to work candidate is available. Applying for entry clearance into the UK, must provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) will also be subject to this requirement.
Visa and Immigration
If you are wishing to apply for this role and would require sponsorship (this includes if you are already in a sponsored post and looking to change employer), you can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for this post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the website
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