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Job summary

Main area
Neurosciences
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
205-6333676
Employer
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Stoke University Hospital - Stoke
Town
Newcastle-Under-Lyme
Salary
£25,147 - £27,596 pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
04/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust logo

Medical Secretary

Band 4

Job overview

The post holder is required to provide comprehensive secretarial, waiting list management and administrative support to medical and nursing staff within a specialty team.  The post holder will assist medical and nursing colleagues in the organisation of the specialty team workload, communicating appointment and admission related information to patients/carers.  The post holder will be responsible for ensuring compliance with the Patient Access Policy and Divisional requirements in terms of inpatient waiting list management.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is required to provide comprehensive secretarial, waiting list management and administrative support to medical and nursing staff within a specialty team.  The post holder will assist medical and nursing colleagues in the organisation of the specialty team workload, communicating appointment and admission related information to patients/carers.  The post holder will be responsible for ensuring compliance with the Patient Access Policy and Divisional requirements in terms of inpatient waiting list management.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. 

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.

Person specification

Essential

Essential criteria
  • Good General Education - inc GCSE (or equivalent) pass in Maths and English
  • Previous secretarial/admin experience
Desirable criteria
  • Previous secretarial/admin experience in a healthcare setting

Essential

Essential criteria
  • Word processing RSA III qualification or equivalent experience of touch typing to a high standard
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality
Desirable criteria
  • Familiar with UHNM Hospital Systems

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Positive about disabled peopleAge positiveArmed Forces Covenant Gold Award

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Michelle Rigby
Job title
Operational Service Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01782 679450
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