Consultant PA - Wrightington

Main area Surgery Grade NHS AfC:
Band 4 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Due to departmental developments. Whilst this post is advertised on an temporary basis there is the potential that this post may become permanent in the future.) Hours

• Part time
• Flexible working
• Home or remote working

Site Wrightington Hospital Town Wigan Salary £28,392 - £31,157 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 18/06/2026 08:00

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, motivated & enthusiastic secretary to join our Medical Secretarial Team as a Consultant PA on a temporary 12mth secondment.

You will be working 18.75hrs hours per week within the Rheumatology department at Wrightington Hospital.

This interesting & varied role requires you to work well on your own initiative whilst being committed to teamwork to ensure work is completed to meet Trust targets. Good communication skills & the ability to deal with confidential & sensitive issues in a professional manner are essential.

Candidates should hold an AMSPAR Diploma Qualification & RSA Level III in typewriting &/or medical audio transcription or be able to demonstrate experience in a similar role.

NHS Employees should ideally secure their manager’s agreement for a secondment arrangement ideally prior to applying, as this will be a condition of any offer made. This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term basis due to departmental developments and will end in 12 months or when the substantive postholder returns. Whilst this post is advertised on an acting / secondment basis there is the potential that this post may become permanent in the future.

You will be working within a small team, managing office administration for the Consultant(s), junior doctors & Specialist Nurses they support, providing an efficient & effective PA service. You will act as the first point of contact for all forms of communication for the Consultant(s) & their team(s) & will be expected to organise & priorities their own workload

The post holder will work with other Consultant PA’s to ensure office administration for all the relevant consultants is covered. Supporting other Consultant PA teams, when required, & provide mentorship support to the Clinical Secretaries linked to their team.

Experience in using Microsoft office software is essential. Experience of utilising digital dictation, creating spreadsheets and scheduling of clinic/theatre lists is desirable.

Please note, shortlisting is based on the person specification, therefore, when completing your supporting statement, please refer to the person specification, demonstrating in your application how you match all points, providing examples of experience, understanding and transferable skills. Please also indicate all the specialities that you have experience of typing for, where applicable.

Choose Well – Choose WWL

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement and living our values.

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

On-Call

Please note that senior positions (AFC band 8A or above) may be expected to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.

The main duties of this role are

• Providing a complete PA service including word processing, filing, audio typing, photocopying and the composition of letters. Prepares responses and requests for the Consultant and designated medical staff as appropriate.
• Distributing and prioritising incoming mail, using judgement and…