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: Putting patients first Aiming to get it right Recognising that everybody counts Doing everything openly and honestly ‘Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England' Job overview 1 x 37.5 hours permanent post (Full time and Part time considered) We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 3 Medical Administrator/Secretary to join our friendly Orthopaedic Secretarial team within the Division of Surgery. 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. Advert The Medical Secretary role is a highly diverse, demanding but rewarding role, working as part of a supportive and dynamic team. The role entails supporting clinicians on a day-to-day basis, specifically in helping coordinate the trauma service. It is essential that the successful applicant has the ability to type to a high standard and a desire to develop and learn new skills and competencies. Applicants must be organised, a team player, have the ability to work under their own initiative and be able to prioritise a competing workload. Whilst experience in a medical secretary role is preferred, it is not essential. Full training and support would be offered to the candidate who has the skills and qualities required for the role. The post would be open to hybrid working on site or from home, but there would be a requirement for the hours of work to be across Mondays to Fridays to mirror the needs of the service. There is no requirement for weekend or evening working as part of this role. Working for our organisation The James Paget University Hospital is a vibrant university hospital providing the best possible care to the people of east Norfolk and north Suffolk. Situated between two popular holiday destinations, and with a steadily increasing local population of over 230,000, the JPUH is the largest local employer in the area with over 3000 staff. Our priority is ensuring that patients always come first and remain at the heart of everything we do. We focus on high quality, safe and compassionate care, supporting our growing elderly population and developing closer links with our health, social and educational partners. Listening to patients and carers so that we understand what matters, what works well and what we need to do to improve is also very important to us. We pride ourselves on our safety levels and are active in clinical research and play an important role in the teaching and training of a wide range of health professionals. Detailed job description and main responsibilities The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the team in managing clinical pathways, booking and scheduling theatre operating lists, typing clinics, dealing with telephone queries, managing and administrating results, dealing with post and supporting the delivery of the RTT targets for the department; in accordance with National and Trust guidelines. If you are interested in applying for this role, please see Job Description and Person Specification for further details. 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' 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 gov.uk website https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/your-job. Please check your account regularly under “My Applications” to view the progress of your applications. If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks, please assume your application has been unsuccessful. In submitting an application form, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process. Please note that should we experience a high level of interest in this post, the vacancy may be closed prior to the stated closing date. James Paget Hospitals uses tools to screen any applications generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI),