Non Clinical - PA to Head of Cancer Services, Lead Cancer Nurse and Cancer Services

  • Department Cancer Services
  • Salary £26,530.00 – £29,114 per annum
  • Closing Date 04/12/2024
  • Location The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
  • Grade NHS AfC: Band 4
  • Job ref 223-PCS-809-A
  • Pension NHS Pension
  • Holidays Generous Holiday Allowance
  • NHS discount Eligible for NHS Discounts
  • Contract Permanent
  • Hours 37.5 hours per week

Job overview

We are looking to recruit a highly organised, enthusiastic and approachable individual with excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) into the role of Personal Assistant to join our busy but very friendly Cancer Services team based at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.

The successful applicant will provide a high quality, comprehensive, personal secretarial and administrative service to the Head of Cancer Services and Lead Cancer Nurse and the Cancer Services department liaising with various levels of personnel including operational staff, managers and senior clinicians.

The successful candidate will be expected to work accurately under pressure with the ability to manage and prioritise their own workload, provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information which may require tact, diplomacy and persuasive skills.

The ability to produce agenda's, take accurate formal minutes, track actions with action plans and ensure documentation is updated, is essential to this role.

Main duties of the job

Duties include, but are not limited to:

Act as the first point of contact for the Cancer Services department.
Dealing with telephone enquiries, taking messages and escalating as necessary.
Diary/email management.
Organisation and minute taking of meetings.
Management of Office systems.
Preparation and maintenance of workforce documentation
Preparation, typing and distribution of correspondence, reports and ad  hoc papers.
Co-ordination of recruitment processes on behalf of Cancer Services.
Regular use of Outlook, all Microsoft packages, Oracle, Health Roster, MS Teams & TRACS (experience of these would be advantageous)
Dealing with issues of confidential and sensitive nature.
Exposure to patient information that can be of an upsetting nature
Management of the booking calendar for Cancer Services MDT room.
Plan and co-ordinate Employee-led appraisals on behalf of the Cancer Services management in line with Trust policy.
Co-ordination of recruitment processes on behalf of Cancer Services.

Working for your organisation

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust can offer you a great opportunity to work within supportive friendly teams, with excellent professional NHS job development opportunities.

 The Trust has a vision for the future that puts the patient at the heart of everything we do and is guided by a set of values about which we care deeply, and the Cancer Services Department is seeking to recruit a Personal Assistant who exemplifies the values to join our team.

 The successful applicant will be joining the Cancer Services team based at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. As a department we work closely with the Clinical teams throughout the trust. We promote a friendly, approachable and supportive team atmosphere to deliver a high standard service.

 SaTH offers great benefits which include:

Generous Annual Leave Entitlement
Access to NHS Discounts
Flexible Working
Access to NHS Pension Scheme
Salary Sacrifice Scheme

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The well-being of our staff is of the upmost importance to us.  If you are offered a role at our Trust, and fall into the increased and higher risk categories as set out by Public Health England (PHE) and NHSI/E, your line manager will complete an risk assessment with you.  This will be completed in conjunction with the latest guidance from Public Health England in relation to Covid-19.

By submitting your application to Trac, you are giving your consent for parts of your application data to be transferred to the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and other secure, internal NHS Workforce systems. This is to support and manage your recruitment and employment within your employing organisation. 

If successful, by completing the NHS Jobs application form you authorise the Trust to obtain any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national ESR.

If the role requires a qualification/professional registration, you will need to provide proof during the recruitment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider.

In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.
 
Unfortunately we do not accept CVs or keep them on file. If you are unable to apply online please contact the person named in the advertisement for the post you are interested in.
 
We are committed to offering an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the above position and will support reasonable adjustments wherever possible.  In addition, whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are male, from black and minority ethnic backgrounds or who have a disability, as these are currently under-represented in our workforce.
 
We are committed to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of the Trust aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people. At the heart of our policy, we seek to treat people fairly, flexibly and with dignity and respect.

Thank you for your interest in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we look forward to receiving your application for employment.

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