CAU Recruitment and Drop in Session details

Job overview

Administrative Opportunities within our Clinical Assessment Units

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is currently recruiting for a number of full-time and part-time administrative roles across both hospital sites within our Clinical Assessment Units (CAUs). These roles play an important role in helping us deliver high-quality patient care across the Trust.

These are all site-based positions, with working hours scheduled on a rota basis between 8:00am and 6:00pm to support clinic opening hours.

Below is a summary of the opportunities currently available. To find out more, we invite you to attend a virtual drop-in information session on Monday 21st September from 5.30pm - 6.30pm via Microsoft Teams.

The session will provide an opportunity to meet members of the management team, learn more about the departments, and ask any questions you may have about the roles.

If you would like to attend the virtual drop-in session, please email mtw-tr.recruitment@nhs.net

Should you wish to apply following the session, please state the following in your supporting statement:

• The role you are interested in applying for
• Your preferred working hours (full-time or part-time)
• Your preferred hospital site

Main duties of the job

Admin Support £25,272 PA pro rata Opportunities at Maidstone within the Medicine and Emergency Care Division.

Providing administrative support to clinical teams, maintaining accurate patient information, managing waiting lists, processing correspondence, and supporting the day-to-day running of the department.

CAU Booking Clerk £25,760 - £27,476 PA pro rata Opportunities at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells sites within Medicine and Emergency Care and Surgical Divisions.

Booking patient appointments, handling telephone enquiries, and monitoring waiting lists in line with Trust policies and procedures while delivering excellent customer service.

Medical Secretary £28,392 – 31,157 PA pro rata Opportunities at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Hospitals within Medicine and Emergency Care.

Providing comprehensive secretarial and administrative support to clinical teams, managing correspondence, maintaining patient records, and supporting the efficient delivery of patient services.

All roles will require the following Key Skills and Experience:-

• Excellent communication, organisational skills and attention to detail
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to prioritise tasks effectively and manage a busy workload in a fast-paced environment
• Self-motivated, proactive, and flexible approach
• Strong team-working skills
• Ability to work efficiently, meet deadlines and work under pressure
• Previous healthcare experience is desirable but not essential

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We’ve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.

Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Standard Level.

All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.

Applicant requirements

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.