Admin Support Secretary, Cardiology | East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 22 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,465 pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 22 October 2025 |
| Location: | Margate, CT9 4AN |
| Company: | East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7497987/344-2436QEH-A |
Summary
This role provides admin support to the Fast Track Angina Clinic team and cardiology secretaries, to ensure patients’ correspondence is delivered in line with the Trust’s targets, via the digital dictation system. This requires someone who is well organised, a team player and has great communication skills and attention to detail.
Type all clinical letters and other correspondence as required. Proactively take forward any instructions from the medical team following clinic consultations ie. ensure patients are booked for follow up appointments, referrals for investigations etc. Update and monitor the PTL to ensure a smooth patient pathway. Check clinics are cached up correctly after the clinic.
Deal effectively and courteously with all enquiries from GPs, patients and other departments within the service and within the overall Trust. Ensure all enquiries are dealt with effectively, and proactively manage these enquiries to ensure a safe and smooth pathway for our patients.
Support the operational team to facilitate a reduction in the overall patient’s journey which would assist in the delivery of the 18 week target and ultimately improve patient care.
Organise investigations and procedures for patients as authorised, both within the Trust and outside the Trust, initiating IPPT forms as appropriate.
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.
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 Monday 6 Oct 2025