Antenatal Diabetes Medical Secretary | East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 19 September 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,071 - £25,674 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 October 2024 |
| Location: | MARGATE, CT9 4AN |
| Company: | East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6657350/344-0065QEH-A |
Summary
We are looking for an experienced Medical Secretary to join our busy diabetes antenatal department. This role involves working alongside a team of medical secretaries and we require a hard-working individual who has great organizational skills with the ability to manage and prioritise their work accordingly Your communication skills must be first class alongside a professional and friendly manner. You must possess a high level of attention to detail and accuracy and an understanding of patient confidentiality and sensitivity is a must
Effective management of the patient pathway, including monitoring of diagnostics and booking follow up appointments, adhering to government standards. Escalate issues where necessary. Scan investigation results, escalate any issues and highlight concerns that require urgent intervention. Monitor consultant’s absence ensuring clinics are managed accordingly, following the Clinic Maintenance Policy. Participate in ensuring that Health & Safety guidelines are adhered to. Participate in Trust's quality improvement initiatives Manage and monitor patients through their treatment pathway ensuring compliance to RTT, cancer pathways and local waiting time Standards.
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five
hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.
If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
This advert closes on Thursday 3 Oct 2024