Job overview
A vacancy has arisen for an existing substantive full-time B5 Medical Assistant to join the North Cumbria In-Patients Services at Carleton Clinic, Carlisle, Cumbria.
We are looking for applicants for this post to work alongside allocated Consultants and the ward's medical teams to support them in their management of the patient pathway, ensuring all necessary information and resources are available in a timely manner, and that administrative information flows without repetition or delay.
Main duties of the job
Coordinate and support with the management of patient pathways, ensuring that all necessary information and resources are available in a timely manner.
Provide minute taking support.
Supporting with preparing tribunal reports.
Document clinical encounters directly into RiO using semi-structured approach, including appropriate detail around consent and capacity
Use a range of semi-structured assessments directly with service users to add to clinical assessment and treatment pathways
Under supervision, provide appropriate medical information for third parties regarding service users.
Work alongside Medical Team providing clinical care in the community, optomising patient flow and efficiency of service, ensuring standards of care are met with a particular focus on physical health monitoring, communication and documentation.
Working with Service Users with a focus on enabling recovery.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 16th June 2026
Closing date : 30th June 2026
We welcome your application.
Person specification
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Communication on complex information and administrative matters, requiring interpersonal and oral/written communication skills
- Ability to communicate effectively and compassionately with Service Users and carers
- Ability to work on own initiative and organise own work load, with minimal supervision, working to tight and often challenging time scales
Desirable
- Ability to draft reports and collate data
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of administrative procedures, project management or information analysis
Desirable
- Basic knowledge of quality management and improvement
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Education to a degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience or skills working at a similar level in specialist area with evidence of required competencies achieved
- Word Processing skills at Level 3 (e.g. /RSA Lev 3 or the equivalent
Desirable
- Qualifications (s) in relevant subjects plus relevant experience)
- Audio Typing qualification or demonstrable equivalent experience
- Note taking skills.
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This advert is for Medical Assistant with Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust in Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 30 Jun 2026.
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