Department Secretary - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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Microbiology and Virology services is looking for an enthusiastic individual to join the secretarial team.

The primary role will be to provide secretarial support to the Consultant Microbiologists within the department, and is based primarily at the Royal Victoria Infirmary site.


  • Interview Date 30/06/202 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
  • To receive and deal with correspondence and other communications
where appropriate.

  • Input data to the departmental computer system and distribute printed reports.
  • Ensuring that the Consultant's filing is managed in an efficient and timely fashion.
  • To arrange meetings, lectures, seminars etc
  • Take minutes of meetings where appropriate.
  • To participate in the training of other new entrant secretaries when necessary.
  • To deal with enquiries regarding laboratory matters in an effective and efficient manner.
  • To assist in the maintenance of confidentiality, e.g. any reports relating to cross infection, hazards and outbreaks.
  • Provide secretarial support to the Consultant Microbiologist.
  • Contribute to a comprehensive efficient and effective administration and clerical service.
  • Liaise with other departments.
  • Provides secretarial and clerical support to Consultant Microbiologists, Junior Medical staff, Managers and other departmental staff.


Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 18,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.


Rated 'Outstanding' by the CQC for the second consecutive time in 2019, we have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country.

This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
- represented groups.

  • Work as part of a team of departmental secretaries.
  • Contributes to the efficient running of the department/ directorate providing personal secretarial support to the Consultant and members of the Team.


As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you.

Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
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