Patient Safety Support Secretary | University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
| Company: | University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £25,760 - £27,476 pro rata per annum |
| Hours: | Part-time |
| Location: | Burton on Trent, DE13 0RB |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Posting date: | 24 Jul 2026 |
| Closing date: | 29 Aug 2026 |
Summary
The Patient Safety Support Secretary role provides high‑quality secretarial and administrative support to the Trust’s Patient Safety Team. The post holder plays a key role in enabling patient safety improvement work by supporting the team with day‑to‑day organisation, meetings, and administration.
If you are considering applying for an internal secondment, pleaseensure you have discussed this with your line manager and obtained their supportprior to submitting your application.
Please be aware that there isno guarantee that you will be released from your substantive post, so you should seek approvalbefore applying as you are applying or aSecondment.
If you have any questions or require further guidance, please contact the Recruitment Team.
• Provide day‑to‑day secretarial and administrative support to the Patient Safety Team.
• Arrange and support trust wide meetings, including managing diaries, booking rooms, preparing papers, and following up actions.
• Take notes and produce clear, accurate minutes for meetings, sharing actions with relevant staff.
• Act as a point of contact for the team, dealing with enquiries in a helpful and professional manner.
Closing Date of Applications: 30 July 2026
Interview Dates: 13 August 2026
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4thbusiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AI‑generated may be subject to additional review. If this applies to your submission, we will let you know and may ask for clarification. Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words.
Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Skilled worker: Health and Care Visa | NHS Employers
Important visa information:Due to UK Home Office immigration rule changes effective from 22 July 2025, applicants sponsored under Occupation Code 6131 (Nursing Auxiliaries and Assistants) may not be eligible to bring dependants under the Skilled Worker route if their Certificate of Sponsorship is issued on or after this date. Applicants are responsible for understanding how these rules apply to their individual circumstances. The Trust cannot provide immigration advice. Further information is available on theSkilled Worker visa: Your partner and children - GOV.UK
Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).
This advert closes on Thursday 30 Jul 2026
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