Medical Secretary - 12 month maternity cover

MEDICAL SECRETARY - 12 MONTH MATERNITY COVER
£29,252 - £30,242 PER ANNUM
MONDAY – FRIDAY, 37.5 HOURS PER WEEK
MUCH HADHAM, HERTFORDSHIRE 

Are you a highly organised individual with secretarial experience working in a clinical setting or similar?

About the role

We are seeking a dynamic individual who has excellent accuracy and attention to detail. This busy but rewarding role will see you turn your hand to any administrative task from managing diaries, updating systems, attending meetings and note taking. Part-time applications will be considered. 
You will keep working life running smoothly for our clinical teams who provide invaluable nursing and therapy support to children and young people with epilepsy and other complex needs. You will be responsible for;

• providing confidential and efficient administration and secretarial support to our Head of Health Agency and Health Agency team
• liaising with local authorities, social care managers and families maintaining collaborative working relationships
• developing and maintaining systems necessary for the smooth running of the service 
• ensuring vital equipment within our nursing and therapy services are of a professional and acceptable standard and arranging services or repairs when necessary   

About You

We’re looking for someone with;

• office experience in a clinical setting at senior manager level or similar (ideally in a medical secretary or personal assistant position) 
• excellent organisational and administration skills 
• an approachable and friendly manner to foster and maintain good working relationships 
• the ability to work to deadlines, managing and prioritising a complex workload
• a solution focused attitude with a flexible and adaptable approach to work

Why work for us

Based across 60 acres of beautiful countryside, St Elizabeth's is a charity supporting children, young people and adult day clients with epilepsy and other complex medical conditions. 

Over the past 120 years, St Elizabeth's has grown and developed to comprise a non-maintained special School for both boarders and day students, a specialist Further Education College, domiciliary care for College learners, Supported Living in the community, a comprehensive Day Opportunities programme for adult day clients and 24-hour health provision provided by specialist nurses and therapists.

In addition to excellent staff training, our employees are also rewarded with various other benefits offered as part of your employment:

• 23 days’ annual leave per annum plus bank holidays
• Flexi Scheme in operation*
• Eligible for Blue Light card – discounts on big brands!
• Discounted gym membership 
• Employee recognition scheme 
• Life insurance 
• Free on-site parking 
• Recommend a friend payment up to £500!*
• Confidential employee assistance programme 
• Fully paid for DBS
• Contributory pension scheme - eligible employees are automatically enrolled after 3 months at 5% (3% employer contribution)

*terms and conditions apply 

How to apply

Please complete an application form and upload an up to date CV on our website. All offers are conditional and subject to receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks and references including an enhanced DBS check. Please note we are not on a public transport route. The salary range advertised is based on full-time equivalent and appointment on the scale is dependent on the role, qualifications and experience.

Applications will be reviewed and interviews scheduled on a rolling basis; therefore, we recommend that you apply sooner rather than later. We reserve the right to close an advert if we receive sufficient applications ahead of the deadline. If you require reasonable adjustments at application or interview stage, please do let us know as soon as possible.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion 

At St Elizabeth’s we embrace diversity and aspire to create a diverse and inclusive working culture. We are proud to be recognised as an Investor in People and to hold Disability Confident status. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming all applications from across the community. 

Safeguarding 

St Elizabeth’s Centre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, vulnerable adults and young people. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service. Some of our positions involve regulated activity relevant to vulnerable children, adults and young people. It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group. Our vacancies are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

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