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Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust Medical Personal Assistant

The closing date is 13 September 2026

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Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for experienced and proactive Medical PA's to join our busy and dynamic team in Clinical Administration.

You must be highly motivated and committed to provide, high-quality administrative and PA support to multiple consultants and their clinical teams.

Main duties of the job

• A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages, RSA III or equivalent typing and knowledge of medical terminology are essential for this post. Knowledge of the 18-week patient pathway would be desirable but not essential, as training will be given.
• As the role involves dealing with the public and professionals you must be able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills. You will have a flexible and professional approach.
• You will have proven organisational skills and be able to work on your own initiative as well as part of a team.

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.

Details

Date posted

28 August 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year pro rata, per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

236-NCA-AC325-26-A

Job locations

The Royal Oldham Hospital / Horton House

Rochdale Road

Oldham

OL1 2JH

United Kingdom

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: www.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: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• AMSPAR Advanced Medical Secretarial Diploma including Medical Terminology or equivalent demonstrable skills/experience
• Word processing - Qualified to RSA level III/NVQ level 3 or equivalent qualification /demonstrable skills (60+ wpm at 98% accuracy)
• ECDL or equivalent qualification/demonstrable skills
• English GCSE/'O' Level grade C or above/equivalent qualification/demonstrable skills

Desirable

• Customer Service Qualification
• Shorthand Qualification

Knowledge/Skills/Experience

Essential

• Experience in undertaking a full range of office management and secretarial procedures and their application to improve service efficiency and effectiveness in a hospital environment
• Experience of using Microsoft Office applications such as Word and Outlook
• Experience of medical audio typing
• Experience of using IM&T systems for data extraction/entry
• Experience of successfully working within tight time frames and to deadlines
• Proven organisational skills and ability to prioritise workload with interruptions and changing priorities
• Good command and understanding of English, punctuation and grammar
• Knowledge of Information Governance with regard to maintaining confidentiality of person identifiable information
• Proven application of medical terminology within at least one specialty
• Understanding of local and national access targets, choose and book and how role fits with these initiatives

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• AMSPAR Advanced Medical Secretarial Diploma including Medical Terminology or equivalent demonstrable skills/experience
• Word processing - Qualified to RSA level III/NVQ level 3 or equivalent qualification /demonstrable skills (60+ wpm at 98% accuracy)
• ECDL or equivalent qualification/demonstrable skills
• English GCSE/'O' Level grade C or above/equivalent qualification/demonstrable skills

Desirable

• Customer Service Qualification
• Shorthand Qualification

Knowledge/Skills/Experience

Essential

• Experience in undertaking a full range of office management and secretarial procedures and their application to improve service efficiency and effectiveness in a hospital environment
• Experience of using Microsoft Office applications such as Word and Outlook
• Experience of medical audio typing
• Experience of using IM&T systems for data extraction/entry
• Experience of successfully working within tight time frames and to deadlines
• Proven organisational skills and ability to prioritise workload with interruptions and changing priorities
• Good command and understanding of English, punctuation and grammar
• Knowledge of Information Governance with regard to maintaining confidentiality of person identifiable information
• Proven application of medical terminology within at least one specialty
• Understanding of local and national access targets, choose and book and how role fits with these initiatives

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

The Royal Oldham Hospital / Horton House

Rochdale Road

Oldham

OL1 2JH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Royal Oldham Hospital / Horton House

Rochdale Road

Oldham

OL1 2JH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Operational Support Manager

Zoe Cartwright

[email protected]

07977343486

Details

Date posted

28 August 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year pro rata, per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

236-NCA-AC325-26-A

Job locations

The Royal Oldham Hospital / Horton House

Rochdale Road

Oldham

OL1 2JH

United Kingdom

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