Job summaryBand 4 Medical Secretary at Hunter House, The Railings, Rugby - 37.5 hours per weekThe Coventry and Warwickshire Trust have an exciting opportunity available for an enthusiastic, self-motivated individual with excellent communication and organisation skills to apply for the role Medical Secretary based at The Railings, Rugby.Main duties of the jobYou will work within an integrated and skill mixed admin team based in Rugby, providing complex secretarial and admin support with responsibility for coordinating and managing the work required by the clinical services. You will be expected to show initiative and have the ability to delegate tasks appropriately and supervise staff in order to effectively and efficiently support clinical service delivery.For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.About usAt Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.These include:generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with usexcellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much moresalary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and morediscounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemeswellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and morestaff networks and support groupWe're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesWe are looking for confident individuals, with excellent communication, IT and organisational skills, with the ability to be sympathetic and sensitive to the requirements of both patients and staff.This is an excellent opportunity for a self-motivated and enthusiastic individual who wishes to provide complex admin support to Medical Consultants and their clinical teams.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssentialGood General Education (eg. GCSE English and Maths A-C)QCF Business Administration Level 3QCF Customer Service Level 3Knowledge and SkillsEssentialArticulate with excellent communication / customer care skills both written and verbal demonstrating sympathy and compassionAbility to manage and prioritise own and other's workload and use own initiativeExcellent time management skills ability to prioritise conflicting demands in order to meet deadlinesAbility to problem solve and deal professionally with complaintsKnowledge of medical terminologyAbility to take and transcribe notes of meetings in a timely mannerAdvanced keyboard / IT skillsExperienceEssentialCompetent working with a range of Microsoft Office packages (eg. Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Access)Experience of working in a busy office / customer care environmentExperience of working in HealthcareAudio & Copy typing experienceExperience of working in a supervisory role and delegating workMedical secretarial experiencePersonal AttributesEssentialWork effectively and flexibly as part of a team to meet the needs of the servicesConfident in dealing with people at all levelsDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present 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) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).Employer detailsEmployer nameCoventry and Warwickshire Partnership TrustAddressBrunel House/Hunter HouseWoodside ParkRugbyCV21 2AWEmployer's websitehttps://www.covwarkpt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)