# Urology Assistant Personal Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/urology-assistant-personal-assistant/847c00c7-49e3-4364-a173-516da3a9068c - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/urology-assistant-personal-assistant/847c00c7-49e3-4364-a173-516da3a9068c.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Leighton Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Personal assistant - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 Per Annum - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed term 12 months) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-07T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-30T11:30:48.287Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cheshire/Crewe/Mid_Cheshire_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Urology_Outpatients/Urology_Outpatients-v8332982 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8332982?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.mcht.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview JOB PURPOSE The post holder will provide a comprehensive, quality, and confidential secretarial/administrative service to the Consultant team/clinical professional team in the absence of the PA. The Assistant PA will be expected to organise their workload and co-ordinate their activities in conjunction with, and supervised by, the PA/ Urology Service Managers to ensure that an efficient service is provided. The post holder will be capable of the full administrative function within the team, and be able to step-in to fill gaps, to ensure continuity of services. It is essential that the post holder is able to exercise initiative suitable to the role and is fully supportive to other colleagues in the administrative team. ### Main duties of the job - Provide a comprehensive secretarial/administrative service, organising and making arrangements, typing and distribution of documents and reports, recording information and filing, ensuring that all information and documentation is produced to expected standards of performance, and according to agreed timescales, - Assist with managing diary commitments by liaising with others, internally and externally, ensuring that all the required preparation is accurate and available, and that all Consultants/clinical professional teams/others are briefed on any difficulties, problems or issues, - Maintain constructive relationships with others, within and across Divisions and externally to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of services to patients, - Be fully conversant with all required electronic systems for correspondence, including specialist computer systems associated with the management of patients and/or health information, and being able to obtain information using the Internet, - Provide information to patients/relatives and carers where appropriate, including agreed information on waiting lists, tests, and referrals, according to agreed guidelines, and in the absence of the PA, - Assist with the production of documentation, handbooks, and any relevant information packs, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and completeness of information. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities JOB DESCRIPTION JOB TITLE Assistant PA to Urology Consultant Team PAY BAND Band 3 DIVISION Surgery and Cancer DEPARTMENT Urology LOCATION/BASE: Leighton Urology Centre SERVICE DELIVERY GOVERNANCE - Maintain systems and processes to establish and maintain effective communication, and confidentiality of information, - Assist with the maintenance of systems and processes to continually monitor standards, e.g. benchmarking, audit, and implement action plans to improve quality of services, - Assist the PA/Urology Service Managers to ensure that lessons are learnt from issues arising from risk reports/complaints etc, and that they are promptly and positively addressed, - Contribute to the development and implementation of policies, procedures and guidelines related to own service, - Ensure compliance with Trust policies, procedures and guidelines, taking action/alerting senior management team if practice appears to contravene policy, or if concerned about any aspect of patient care. MANAGERIAL/LEADERSHIP - Act as a role model by demonstrating leadership and expertise, and by maintaining credibility within the Division, the wider health care community and external agencies, ensuring a positive image of the Trust is maintained, - Assist with the implementation of local induction programmes for new members of the team, - Support the Division in the effective use of resources, e.g. staff, budget, premises, equipment, supplies and materials, - Maintain systems and processes to promote monitor and maintain a healthy, safe and secure working environment, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, maintaining accurate documentation and reporting any concerns. EDUCATION/LEARNING - Take responsibility for own learning and development by recognising and taking advantage of all opportunities to learn, including full participation in KSF/appraisal, supervision, action learning and by maintaining a professional/personal portfolio of learning, - Assist with systems and processes to ensure that learning needs are identified and met, and that all learning is planned, implemented, evaluated and shared in order to change and improve services according to changing health care needs. CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT - Support the Trust’s commitment to developing a continuous improvement culture by making everyday improvements as part of your job using Improvement Matters, the Trust’s single continuous improvement approach - Role model the behaviours of an improver displaying; curiosity, humility, compassion, r effective practice, open-mindedness to try new ideas, self-discipline - Take personal responsibility for the role you play in actively contributing to creating a culture which promotes learning as opposed to blame and supports colleagues to embrace change - Coach and enable others to innovate and make improvements happen in their area of work using Improvement Matters as the Trust’s single improvement approach This job description is an outline of the role and function. It is not intended to describe all specific tasks. All staff at MCHFT have a responsibility to: - Maintain active registration status - Always act in accordance with professional Codes of Conduct and guiding documents - Where applicable, always act in accordance with the Code of Conduct for NHS Managers, - Maintain up to date skills and knowledge - Maintain an awareness of patient led service issues - Maintain a professional/personal portfolio - Adhere to all Trust policy, procedures and guidelines. - Adhere to Trust values, standards of behaviour and expected performance - Comply with Infection Prevention and Control (IP&C) policies and procedures and be personally accountable for actions - Work in accordance with local procedures and report health and safety risks and issues - Where applicable to participate in and provide data on the efficacy of treatment - All Managers should undertake the online IOSH Managing Safely course. This is mandatory for clinical staff above a band 6 who manage people Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is looking to ensure that we provide equity of services across seven days of the week. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Precise attention to detail - Reading - Delegation ability to act up into PA role **Desirable** - Willing to help train other staff ### Experience **Essential** - Admin/Secretarial Experience - Qualifications within approved typing - Communication skills and ability to work effectively in a small team **Desirable** - Medical Terminology - Keen to continue self learning/training - Keen to train for advanced communication ### Communication **Essential** - Excel and word documents - Computer skills - Interpersonal skills **Desirable** - Works well in a team ## Documents - [welcome to mcht (pdf, 1.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2862) - [apa job description (pdf, 704.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10656146) - [continuous improvement (pdf, 292.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2680) - [recruitment process & timescales (pdf, 240.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1885) - [dbs checks and ex-offender guidance (pdf, 146.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1887) - [guide to completing the application (pdf, 518.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1884) - [mid cheshire hospitals benefits brochure (pdf, 1.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2791) - [recruitment process & timescales (bank vacancies) (pdf, 249.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1886) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.