Secretary - Clinical Therapies

Secretary - Clinical Therapies

The closing date is 03 April 2026

We are looking to recruit a well organised secretary to assist in the provision of a comprehensive and efficient secretarial/administrative support service to the Clinical Therapies.

This entails supporting the varying senior managers and clinicians within the Clinical Therapies Team.

Applicants should be self motivated, flexible and able to work with minimal supervision, prioritise work and deal with complex/sensitive issues. An understanding of information governance/confidentiality procedures and knowledge of records management processes are important aspects of the post. Applicants should demonstrate excellent communication, organisational and team working skills and have experience of supporting and encouraging others whilst working in a demanding office environment.

The successful applicant will have proven recent experience in a secretarial/administrative role, the ability to take concise minutes and a working knowledge of Microsoft Office software.

Main duties of the job

The Clinical Therapies Corporate Secretarial Team provides a professional and comprehensive secretarial/administrative service to the Clinical Therapies Team - Clinical Specialties Division.

This will include supporting the Senior Management Team to ensure delivery of the core business functions within the Clinical Therapies Team.

About us

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues. At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives - the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions. We support flexible working and encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly those from under represented groups including disabled individuals, ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:

• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers

Job responsibilities

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully.

Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

Certificate of sponsorship

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Please note that from 9th April 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

Person Specification Qualifications & Training

• Good standard of general education
• GCSE English Language - minimum grade C or equivalent
• Office Management or similar qualification

Personal Attributes & Skills

• Able to communicate effectively both written and verbal
• Able to deal sensitively and professionally with all queries
• Maintain confidentiality at all times - Data Protection Act (1998)
• Able to work within a team environment
• Flexible approach to enable changing demands to be accommodated effectively
• Accurate and careful working to ensure high standard of work produced

Knowledge and Experience

• Proven recent experience in a secretarial / administrative role
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office software - Word and Excel in particular
• Working knowledge of office procedures
• Proven experience in an administrative role within a healthcare environment
• Working knowledge of a mainframe IT system
• Experience of recruitment procedures
• Service improvement training
• Understanding of information governance/confidentiality procedures and knowledge of records management processes
• Ability to take concise minutes

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and, as such, it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

£24,937 to £26,598 a year - Pro Rata Per Annum