Total 6 job vacancies by North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Are you passionate about providing efficient and responsive service in a medical setting? Do you thrive in a role where attention to detail and excellent administrative skills are paramount? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

As a Medical Secretary/Booking Administrator, you will play a crucial role in supporting Consultants and their medical teams within our Orthopaedic Department. Your primary responsibility will be to ensure the smooth provision of patient pathways, catering to individual needs while adhering to Trust requirements.

**Polite notice previous applicants need not apply**

Key Responsibilities:

Efficient Secretarial Support: Provide comprehensive secretarial and administrative assistance to Consultants and their teams, ensuring the highest standards of service delivery.

Patient Pathway Management: Coordinate patient admissions and appointments using the Patient Administration System (PAS), ensuring accuracy and adherence to policies and procedures.

Customer Satisfaction: Strive to exceed customer expectations by delivering exceptional service and promptly addressing patient inquiries and concerns with sensitivity and confidentiality.

Team Collaboration: Actively participate in team meetings to maintain flexibility in managing changing workloads and contribute to departmental excellence.

Waiting List Management: Manage the 18-week pathway, proactively working to reduce waiting times and ensuring patients are promptly scheduled for pre-assessment and admission.

Liaison and Communication: Serve as the first point of contact for waiting list enquiries, liaising with patients, GPs, and other stakeholders to provide accurate information and support.

Cover and Support: Assist in covering workloads within the Orthopaedic Department and provide support to colleagues in their absence, ensuring continuity of service.

We are dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusivity within our workforce and warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, with a particular emphasis on encouraging those from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as candidates from our local area.

As part of our commitment to supporting our employees we offer a range of benefits including:
• Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 27 days and increasing to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, in addition to the national Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme:
• Flexible working opportunities;
• Enhanced hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
• Opportunities for career development and training to help you progress in your role;
• Wellbeing support and activities to promote a healthy work environment;
• Access to our in-house physiotherapy service;
• On-site canteens offering subsidised meals;
• Subsidised staff parking (currently free);
• Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles. Join us and become part of a team dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.

Please refer to the job description and person specification for information regarding the job role.


This advert closes on Sunday 24 Nov 2024

Step Up Your Career: Become a Senior Medical Secretary!

We are seeking a dynamic Senior Band 4 Medical Secretary to join our Ophthalmology Service at Peterborough City Hospital.

Are you an enthusiastic and motivated individual with a passion for healthcare administration? This full-time role, reporting to the Administration Pathway Coordinator, offers you the opportunity to lead and manage the Ophthalmology Secretarial teams, ensuring the smooth running of our vital services.

What We’re Looking For:
• Experience as a Medical Secretary, preferably within the NHS.
• Strong understanding of the 18 weeks RTT pathway.
• Excellent telephone communication skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Flexibility, motivation, and adaptability to change in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:
• Provide direct support to Medical Staff and Nurse Specialists.
• Manage enquiries from internal and external agencies.
• Liaise with other departments within the Trust to ensure seamless service delivery.

Why Join Us?This role is both rewarding and challenging, offering the chance to be part of a service division that is continually evolving to meet the needs of a modern NHS. If you’re ready to take on this exciting opportunity and help shape the future of our Ophthalmology Service, we want to hear from you!

Apply today and take the next step in your career with us!

The role involves managing an efficient secretarial team and coordinating the Ophthalmology Service at Peterborough City Hospital to ensure referral standards are met. Key responsibilities include line managing junior team members, overseeing their development, and managing MPAs, sickness, and leave. The role also includes providing administrative support in outpatient clinics, ensuring efficient audio typing and administration services, and working closely with Consultants, junior doctors, and nursing staff.

Our teams work hard to be flexible and promote a healthy work/home life balance and so agile working options are automatically considered for all roles within the Trust.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates from our local communities.

Your package with us includes a lot more than just your pay and here are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:
• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme
• Relocation allowance in line with the Trust policy
• Generous Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full time workers) plus bank/public holidays
• Free staff car parking on all our hospital sites during this financial year
• In-house Physiotherapy Services
• Career development and training opportunities
• Emotional Wellbeing Service covering a range of online support, access to mobile apps and 24/7 counselling services
• Subsidised meals at our hospital restaurants
• Access to exclusive discounts, cashback and vouchers via NHS Discounts and Blue Light Card.

If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to Team North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust.

For full details, please refer to the job description and person specification. This role includes managing a secretarial team, coordinating Ophthalmology services, and providing key administrative support while working closely with medical staff.


This advert closes on Friday 18 Oct 2024

Championing Excellence in Colposcopy Care

Join our dedicated team to coordinate and elevate the Trust’s Colposcopy services across Peterborough, Stamford, and Hinchingbrooke. In this pivotal role, you will:
• Service Coordination:Oversee the Colposcopy services within the Trust, ensuring seamless operations across Peterborough, Stamford, and Hinchingbrooke.
• Team Management:Lead the Colposcopy Administrator at Peterborough and supervise the administrator at Hinchingbrooke, fostering a collaborative and efficient work environment.
• Reporting & Compliance:Prepare detailed quarterly and annual reports for the Colposcopy service, ensuring accurate and timely submissions to SQAS (Screening Quality Assurance Service).
• Meeting Participation:Attend Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) meetings, diligently recording minutes and ensuring that all action items are effectively implemented.
• Secretarial Leadership:Manage a proficient secretarial team, providing essential typing, filing, and administrative support to Consultants and Nurse Specialists, thereby ensuring an exceptional service for our patients.

Why Join Us?Be a part of a forward-thinking organisation committed to delivering high-quality colposcopy care. Utilize your leadership skills to make a meaningful impact on patient services and support a team dedicated to excellence.

Apply today to help us continue providing outstanding colposcopy services to our community.

In this role, you will be responsible for managing all secretarial and administrative tasks necessary to support the needs of the service. This includes line managing a team of secretaries and assistants, overseeing their development, handling matters related to performance, sickness, and leave, and ensuring tasks are appropriately delegated. Additionally, you will provide vital administrative support across specialty teams and in outpatient clinics as needed, ensuring an efficient audio typing and administrative service is maintained within the department.

You will work closely with the Administration and Pathway Coordinator, Service Manager, and Clinicians to ensure the smooth operation of the service, including maintaining tracking of Referral to Treatment (RTT) and cancer patients. Your role also involves dealing with telephone inquiries, performing audio typing of correspondence and results when required, and being flexible in your approach to meet the demands of the service. Training will be provided as necessary to support your professional development.

We are dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusivity within our workforce and warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, with a particular emphasis on encouraging those from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as candidates from our local area.

As part of our commitment to supporting our employees we offer a range of benefits including:
• Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 27 days and increasing to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, in addition to the national Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme:
• Flexible working opportunities;
• Enhanced hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
• Opportunities for career development and training to help you progress in your role;
• Wellbeing support and activities to promote a healthy work environment;
• Access to our in-house physiotherapy service;
• On-site canteens offering subsidised meals;
• Subsidised staff parking (currently free);
• Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles. Join us and become part of a team dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.

For a comprehensive understanding of the role and its responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description. It provides detailed insights into what the position entails and the expectations associated with it.


This advert closes on Wednesday 11 Sep 2024

A Vacancy at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust.


Do you have excellent communication skills and are able to liaise verbally and in writing to various colleagues at all levels, internally and externally?

To excel in this role, you must possess strong organisational and multitasking abilities to manage various duties efficiently. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential as you will work with a range of internal and external stakeholders.

A high level of technical proficiency, particularly with MS Office software and communication tools, are also required. You should have the ability to adapt to changing priorities and work both independently and as part of a small team.

If this sounds like you we would love to receive an application!

** Please note this role requires Cross Site working**



As a Personal Assistant, you will proactively manage and prioritise your workload to ensure efficiency and effectiveness. Your responsibilities will include comprehensive administrative support, such as scheduling meetings, managing diaries, and coordinating travel arrangements.

Maintaining confidentiality and handling sensitive information with discretion is crucial to this role. You will also be responsible for liaising verbally and in writing with colleagues within the Trust and with external stakeholders and agencies. Additionally, you will support the Corporate Executive Support Team by covering for the Corporate Executive management EAs when necessary.

We are dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusivity within our workforce and warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, with a particular emphasis on encouraging those from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as candidates from our local area.

As part of our commitment to supporting our employees we offer a range of benefits including:
• Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 27 days and increasing to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, in addition to the national Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme:
• Flexible working opportunities;
• Enhanced hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
• Opportunities for career development and training to help you progress in your role;
• Wellbeing support and activities to promote a healthy work environment;
• Access to our in-house physiotherapy service;
• On-site canteens offering subsidised meals;
• Subsidised staff parking (currently free);
• Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles. Join us and become part of a team dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.

Please see attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification for more information regarding this role.


This advert closes on Thursday 25 Jul 2024

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Cancer Services Admin Team. We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our small but very busy and dedicated Admin Team.

Knowledge and experience of NHS 18 Week Patient Pathway Targets is essential for this role. The role will include the use of Patient Administration and Cancer software packages to capture and monitor data.

The successful candidate will have previous staff line management of Administration/Secretarial staff.

****Please note we are not eligible to sponsor for this post****

To support and line manage Cancer Services reception and secretarial teams within the Clinical Business Unit to ensure robust and effective pathway processes are in place to achieve and maintain local and national performance targets.

We are dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusivity within our workforce and warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, with a particular emphasis on encouraging those from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as candidates from our local area.

As part of our commitment to supporting our employees we offer a range of benefits including:
• Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 27 days and increasing to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, in addition to the national Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme:
• Flexible working opportunities;
• Enhanced hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
• Opportunities for career development and training to help you progress in your role;
• Wellbeing support and activities to promote a healthy work environment;
• Access to our in-house physiotherapy service;
• On-site canteens offering subsidised meals;
• Subsidised staff parking (currently free);
• Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles. Join us and become part of a team dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for further information relating to this role.


This advert closes on Tuesday 23 Jul 2024

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department at Peterborough City Hospital. We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our very busy and dedicated admin team.

The successful candidate will provide administrative support to the Senior Medical Secretary and clinical team within the Department and also ensuring the provision of an effective, efficient and professional service for our patients.





The post holder will be expected to perform a high level of secretarial and administration tasks within the department. You will need to be able to work efficiently, with a high degree of accuracy and work flexibly and confidentially across the Trust independently and as part of a team liaising with colleagues at all levels.

You will have good communication skills and will be responsive to the needs of the service. You will be a point of contact for patients, speciality teams and other departments for all enquiries relating to patient admissions. You will be responsible for the tracking of patient pathways in accordance with the National targets.

We are committed to ensure a work-life balance to all our staff by offering full time and part time roles, flexible working hours on a shift pattern to fit around your family life.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates form our local communities.
Benefits to you
• 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);
• NHS Pension Scheme:
• Flexible working opportunities;
• Increased hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
• Career development and training;
• Wellbeing support and activities;
• In-house physiotherapy Service;
• On-site canteens with subsidised meals;
• Subsidised staff parking (currently free).
• Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

Please see the attached job description and person specification for further information relating to this role.

**If you are and overseas candidate wishing to apply and would require sponsorship, you can determine the likelihood of obtaining a CoS for this post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website**


This advert closes on Thursday 11 Jan 2024