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Pathway Co-ordinator (Medical Secretary)
| Posting date: | 11 July 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £22,816 - £24,336 pa |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 10 August 2024 |
| Location: | Derby, DE1 2QY |
| Company: | University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6412745/320-CDCS-3114 |
Summary
A Vacancy at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust.
An opportunity has arisen for a flexible and motivated individual to join the secretarial team working as a Pathway Coordinator/Medical Secretary within the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome / ME service.
This is a full time, 37.5 hour/week substantive post and the post holder will work Monday – Friday. We will happily consider 2 part time applicants for this post.
You will provide secretarial/administrative support to consultants and therapists alongside another secretary within an established team. You will act as the point of contact for patients and clinical staff, and ensure that all queries are answered with skill, sensitivity and in a courteous and professional manner
Responsibilities of this role cover a wide range of administration and secretarial duties including audio typing clinical correspondence from digital dictation, clinic preparation, appointment scheduling, and waiting list management, maintaining accurate patient case notes, diary management and dealing with a wide range of telephone queries therefore a flexible approach to workload is required.
Key to this role is the compilation and management of the waiting lists in accordance with the Patient Access Policy and the 18 week RTT targets. You will also need to establish and maintain your patient tracking system.
Applicants must be confident communicators with the ability to liaise with staff at all levels. The successful candidate will also be able to demonstrate good customer service skills as interaction with patients and relatives will be a daily occurrence and may require a sensitive approach.
Essential qualities include strong organisational and time management skills with the ability to multi-task and work under pressure.
Applicants should be able to demonstrate previous experience within an administration/secretarial setting and have experience of working in a patient orientated environment
Closing date of applications: 18 July 2024
Interview date: 30 July 2024
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.
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 sponsorshipImpacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS Employers
This advert closes on Thursday 18 Jul 2024
An opportunity has arisen for a flexible and motivated individual to join the secretarial team working as a Pathway Coordinator/Medical Secretary within the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome / ME service.
This is a full time, 37.5 hour/week substantive post and the post holder will work Monday – Friday. We will happily consider 2 part time applicants for this post.
You will provide secretarial/administrative support to consultants and therapists alongside another secretary within an established team. You will act as the point of contact for patients and clinical staff, and ensure that all queries are answered with skill, sensitivity and in a courteous and professional manner
Responsibilities of this role cover a wide range of administration and secretarial duties including audio typing clinical correspondence from digital dictation, clinic preparation, appointment scheduling, and waiting list management, maintaining accurate patient case notes, diary management and dealing with a wide range of telephone queries therefore a flexible approach to workload is required.
Key to this role is the compilation and management of the waiting lists in accordance with the Patient Access Policy and the 18 week RTT targets. You will also need to establish and maintain your patient tracking system.
Applicants must be confident communicators with the ability to liaise with staff at all levels. The successful candidate will also be able to demonstrate good customer service skills as interaction with patients and relatives will be a daily occurrence and may require a sensitive approach.
Essential qualities include strong organisational and time management skills with the ability to multi-task and work under pressure.
Applicants should be able to demonstrate previous experience within an administration/secretarial setting and have experience of working in a patient orientated environment
Closing date of applications: 18 July 2024
Interview date: 30 July 2024
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.
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 sponsorshipImpacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS Employers
This advert closes on Thursday 18 Jul 2024