Acute Medicine Medical Secretary

jobs24.co.uk; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified medical secretary to join a dedicated team in a leading healthcare trust. This role involves providing essential secretarial and administrative support to medical and nursing staff, ensuring efficient patient access and communication. The ideal candidate will be a reliable self-motivator, eager to develop professionally while supervising a team. The trust is committed to staff wellbeing and offers flexible working arrangements, making it an ideal place for those looking to balance work and life. Join a forward-thinking organization that values excellence in patient care and staff development!

Qualifications

• Experience in providing administrative support in a healthcare setting.
• Ability to manage waiting lists and communicate effectively with patients.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive secretarial and administrative support to medical staff.
• Supervise the administration team and manage workload effectively.

Skills

Teamwork

Self-motivation

Communication

Administrative support

Patient Access Policy compliance

Education

Relevant qualifications in administration or secretarial work

Job description

BAND 4 MEDICAL SECRETARY - 37.5 hrs (Fixed Term / Secondment Opportunity)

We have an exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified individual who would be interested in joining the Acute Medicine Secretarial Team, primarily based at Royal Stoke, with adhoc working at County Hospital.

We are looking for a reliable self-motivator who puts our patients first, interacts well within a team, and who wants to develop professionally and supervise their own team. 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 compliant with the Patient Access Policy and Divisional requirements in terms of inpatient and outpatient waiting list management. The post holder will be responsible for the supervision of the administration team.

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. We serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching, and research.

The Trust has around 1,450 inpatient beds across two sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford. Our 11,000 strong workforce provides emergency treatment, planned operations, and medical care from Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford.

We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. We have put together a wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Our goal is to be a world-class centre of achievement, where patients receive the highest standards of care and the best people come to learn, work, and research.

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff is really important to us. We offer a range of options for our staff to help maintain a good work-life balance including full-time, part-time hours, and bank hours. We are also committed to offering flexible working wherever we can and where relevant to the role and the service, agile working. You can select your preferences upon application.

1. All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
2. References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
3. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith, or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
4. Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies.
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