Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for experienced and proactive Medical PA's to join our busy and dynamic team in Clinical Administration.
There are two posts available - 18 hours and 26 hours.
You must be highly motivated and committed to provide, high-quality administrative and PA support to multiple consultants and their clinical teams.
Main duties of the job
- A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages, RSA III or equivalent typing and knowledge of medical terminology are essential for this post. Knowledge of the 18-week patient pathway would be desirable but not essential, as training will be given.
- As the role involves dealing with the public and professionals you must be able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills. You will have a flexible and professional approach.
- You will have proven organisational skills and be able to work on your own initiative as well as part of a team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- AMSPAR Advanced Medical Secretarial Diploma including Medical Terminology or equivalent demonstrable skills/experience
- Word processing - Qualified to RSA level III/NVQ level 3 or equivalent qualification /demonstrable skills (60+ wpm at 98% accuracy)
- ECDL or equivalent qualification/demonstrable skills
- English GCSE/‘O’ Level grade C or above/equivalent qualification/demonstrable skills
Desirable
- Customer Service Qualification
- Shorthand Qualification
Knowledge/Skills/Experience
Essential
- Experience in undertaking a full range of office management and secretarial procedures and their application to improve service efficiency and effectiveness in a hospital environment
- Experience of using Microsoft Office applications such as Word and Outlook
- Experience of medical audio typing
- Experience of using IM&T systems for data extraction/entry
- Experience of successfully working within tight time frames and to deadlines
- Proven organisational skills and ability to prioritise workload with interruptions and changing priorities
- Good command and understanding of English, punctuation and grammar
- Knowledge of Information Governance with regard to maintaining confidentiality of person identifiable information
- Proven application of medical terminology within at least one specialty
- Understanding of local and national access targets, choose and book and how role fits with these initiatives
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This advert is for Medical Personal Assistant with Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust in Salford, North West, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £28,392 - £31,157 pro rata, per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 29 Jul 2026.
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