Role Summary
We are currently seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to join our team as a Team Leader Secretary within the Specialist Division at Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. This is a key leadership role where you will play a pivotal part in ensuring the efficient and effective operation of our Secretarial team.
About the Role
For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.
More detail about the role:
The person in this position will hold the responsibility for team leadership within the secretarial department, overseeing day-to-day supervision of the team's activities. A primary objective of this role is to ensure that the secretarial team consistently delivers a professional, comprehensive, efficient, accurate, and timely service.
In addition to team leadership, the individual in this role will provide high-quality personal assistance to the management team. This includes offering responsible administrative support even in the absence of the management team, demonstrating initiative and the ability to work independently.
Maintaining the utmost security of information and upholding strict confidentiality standards are paramount duties of this position. The individual will be entrusted with ensuring that all sensitive information remains secure at all times.
Another significant aspect of this role involves delivering excellent customer care. This may include communication with distressed and anxious patients and their relatives. Tact and empathy are crucial in interactions to ensure a supportive and understanding approach.
Lastly, the incumbent will play a vital role in upholding the professional image of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. It is expected that they will consistently contribute to maintaining the organisation's high standards and positive reputation.
Overall, this position encompasses a diverse set of responsibilities, ranging from team leadership and administrative support to maintaining confidentiality, providing exceptional customer care, and upholding the professional image of the Trust.
Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
Interview Date: To be confirmed
For further information, please contact: Gosia Poznalska, Cluster Support Manager, on 01392408361/malgorzata.poznalska@nhs.net
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
About Us
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more
It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
Benefits
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.
