2 posts - Support Secretary & Community Administration Support

Job overview

Please be advised this advert is for 2 x separate positions.

Please ensure you include in your supporting information which position you are interested in.

Post 1: Support Secretary

An outstanding opportunity for  support secretaries has arisen within the Clinical Admin Service.

Would you like to take on a role that provides you with ownership of your work? Would you like to be creative in your approach and be responsible for supporting and ensuring our patients receive the best quality of care by using your skills and experience and our Trust's values and behaviours.

We have vacancies in the following areas: Breast Surgery - 37.5 hours per week Cardiology - 34 hours per week Gastroenterology - 22.5 hours per week General Surgery - 15 hours per week

Post 2 - Community Administration Support

Macclesfield  Integrated Community Nursing and Therapy Team are looking for a proactive and enthusiastic individual to provide administrative and secretarial support to the multi-disciplinary team.

The role is based from Waters Green Medical Centre working 24 hours a week.  Days and working hours per day are negotiable for the successful candidate.

*Please refer to the attached job descriptions for further details of the roles*

Main duties of the job

Support Secretary

To provide an efficient and effective typing and administration function to the team. The post requires fast and accurate audio typing skills, and a sound knowledge of  medical terminology.

Good communication, organisational skills, and previous secretarial experience is essential as is experience of dealing with sensitive information.  Knowledge of medical terminology and previous experience using hospital based IT systems such as PAS and Medisec will be advantageous.

Community Administration Support

To provide administrative and secretarial support for the integrated community nursing and therapy care community team.

The post holder will often be the first point of contact for patients and clinicians and will be expected to work independently using their own initiative with minimal direct supervision.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.

Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.

As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage Careers :: East Cheshire NHS Trust for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).

We understand that some applicants may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in preparing their application. While this is not discouraged, it is essential to personalise this information, particularly your supporting information section as these tools cannot fully grasp the context or requirements of the job you’re applying for. We kindly remind candidates that all submissions must be truthful and accurately reflect your own experiences and suitability for this role. Personal integrity and authenticity are central to our recruitment process and being a member of East Cheshire NHS Trust.

Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.

We look forward to receiving your application.