Job Summary
Working within Dermatology Services you will provide a comprehensive transcriptionist / secretarial and administrative service to the clinical team. You will be an important part of the team, working in a rewarding environment. This Role will be based at Radcliffe Primary Care Centre which is located in Radcliffe.
A leading Foundation Trust, confirmed as being the best performing hospital in the North West and the second Trust nationally to receive a top accreditation for patient safety and quality.
This interesting and varied role requires the ability to work well on your own initiative whilst being committed to teamwork as you will need to work with others to meet the patients' needs.
This is a secondment for 12 months and will require your current manager's approval
Main duties of the job
- You must possess good communication skills; have the ability to effectively work as part of a team as well as on your own initiative, proven organisational skills and a strong commitment to personal and professional development. The department is extremely busy; you must possess the ability to manage a variety of tasks and prioritize accordingly.
- You must provide a strong commitment to improving patient services and ensuring the department continues to perform well in line with national patient measures. You will be responsible for implementing and managing systems for the office/team workload, ensuring work is completed within strict timescales.
- Administratively supporting the medical secretaries, medical team & consultants, you will need excellent Audio-Typing experience, exercise your judgement and initiative based on experience and knowledge of arising problems and taking appropriate action to resolve situations.
About Us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
We are currently in process of updating our values. For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Details
Date posted
28 November 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,937 to £26,598 a year pro rata, per annum
Contract
Secondment
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
236-SCO-AC196-25-D-PS
Job locations
Radcliffe Primary Care Centre
69 Church Street West
Salford
M26 2SP
Job Description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Job Description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Essential
Qualifications
Desirable
- RSA II or equivalent
- Possession of ECDL qualification
- Qualification in medical secretarial studies
Essential
Skills
- Ability to communicate with patients and senior members of staff
- A good understanding of Microsoft Office, Outlook, audio typing, hospital databases
- Ability to prioritise workload / work on own initiative
Essential
Experience
- Proven experience as a Clinical Transcriptionist elsewhere or as a Clinical Transcriptionist in this Trust
Person Specification
Essential
- Proven experience as a Clinical Transcriptionist elsewhere or as a Clinical Transcriptionist in this Trust
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 known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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 known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Radcliffe Primary Care Centre
69 Church Street West
Salford
M26 2SP
Employer's website
https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Radcliffe Primary Care Centre
69 Church Street West
Salford
M26 2SP
Employer's website
https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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