Employer Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site City Campus, urology centre Town Nottingham Salary £27,485 - £30,162 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 26/03/2026 23:59
Specialty PA - Urology
Band 4
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the role of Specialty PA in Urology for 6 month maternity cover.
Working as part of a team the post-holder will provide a high quality administrative service to consultants and their teams. You will be a conscientious and enthusiastic team player with excellent organisational and communication skills, and be well motivated and reliable.
Main duties of the job
In addition to the summary you need to familiarize yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached.
You will be able to understand and accurately convey verbal and written information and be able to remain calm under pressure. You will be able to work as part of a team to ensure the smooth running of a busy department.
Accurately transcribe clinical letters using BigHand, producing high quality work within defined deadlines.
The successful applicant will have obtained 5 GCSE passes which will include English Language and Maths at grade C or above, will have a word processing or typing qualification (or experience); NVQ level 3 in Administration or equivalent experience.
The successful applicant will have excellent audio typing skills and be competent in the use Microsoft packages. Work based experience within hospital or health care setting is desirable but not essential.
Working for our organisation
The Specialty PA is an integral part of the Urology team. We offer a wide range of care and pride ourselves on our efficient and quality service.
We have a management team that is supportive, innovative and proactive in ensuring we offer a high quality service. We are keen to encourage developments in line with Trust policy and working in new ways. We recognise responsibility to ensure that staff are developed and stimulated within their environment in order to achieve vision and deliver care that reflects the values and behaviours of the team.
With over 17,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Accurately transcribe clinical letters using BigHand, producing high quality work within defined deadlines.
Use judgement and initiative to prioritise the importance/urgency of tasks within defined guidelines.
Establish and maintain admin systems/databases.
Dealing with incoming mail, results/reports management.
Ensure RTT patient data quality is accurate.
Key point of contact for consultant.
Dealing with consultant queries/visitors, managing consultant diary.
Telephone calls inbound/outbound relating to patients specific care, in a confidential manner.
Typing of clinical letters as required.
Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.
Person specification
Training and Qualifications
* Educated to GCSE standard at grade English and Maths A-C or similar through vocational training
* NVQ level 3 in administration or equivalent
Experience
* Minimum of 2 years secretarial experience
* Audio Typing experience
* Electronic diary management
Communication and relationship skills
* Maintain confidentiality, sensitivity and empathy in communication with patients/colleagues
* clearly and accurately gather information both verbally and documented reports
* Can complete letters, forms, reports & tables
Physical skills
* Frequent use of VDU equipment
Analytical and Judgement Skills
* Able to use judgement to make decisions in order to solve problems/enquiries
Planning and Organisation Skills
* Manages time effectively and displays initiative
Applicants are kindly requested to refrain from using AI at any stage during the recruitment process.
Closing Dates: Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.
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If you are aged 16 or 17 and applying for a role that is more than 20 hours a week, please be aware that you will be asked to commence an Apprenticeship within the Trust alongside your role, as long as there is a suitable apprenticeship standard available. This is in line with the current guidance in England that whilst young people under the age of 18 can leave school (on the last Friday in June) they must then do one of the following:
* Stay in full-time education, for example at a college
* Start an Apprenticeship
* Spend 20 hours of more a week working or volunteering, while in part‑time education or training
Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.
Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.
At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.
ID and Right to work checks: NUH authenticate ID and right to work documentation including passports and driving licences through a system called Trust ID. NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation into the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment. The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation. The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre‑employment check documentation.
Consent:
* Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service – I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
* Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post may be subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£49.50 for enhanced and £21.50 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Application numbers
Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.
Name: Claire Chidwick
Job title: Admin Manager
Email address: claire.chidwick@nhs.net
Telephone number: 0115 9691169
Additional information: Claire Chidwick - 0115 9691169 ext 74695
Dawn Beevers, Service Manager - 0115 9691169 ext 74279
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