Assistant Medical Secretary - Patient Services, Oncology

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust in Grimsby is seeking an Assistant Medical Secretary in the Oncology department at Diana Princess of Wales Hospital. You will support the Senior Clinical Secretary and deliver an efficient administration service, acting as the first point of contact for patients and clinicians.

This role focuses on registering referrals, arranging appointments, inputting data into records, tracking inpatient and outpatient pathways, and maintaining clear

Responsibilities

• Registering referrals
• Appointing patients and supporting the appointment process
• Input data into patient/client records
• Inpatient and Outpatient pathway tracking
• Communications and patient care

Job description

A vacancy for a full-time position in the Oncology department at Diana Princess of Wales Hospital. The Assistant Medical Secretary post holder will assist the Senior Clinical Secretary in delivering an effective and efficient administration service, to assist in the provision of quality patient care. The post holder will be the first point of contact for all administrative issues relating to patients' pathway of care and will ensure high levels of patient and clinician satisfaction by being accessible, customer-focused and knowledgeable.

Duties

• Registering referrals
• Appointing patients and supporting the appointment process
• Input data into patient/client records
• Inpatient and Outpatient pathway tracking
• Communications and patient care

The post holder will have skills in all areas of administrative functions to enable them to support the patient pathway, using Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure that functions of the role are carried out correctly within given timescales, concerning compliance with all aspects of the Referral to Treatment Access Policy (RTT).

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Abbie Hewitt Job title: Assistant Service Manager Email address: [e-mail] Amy Turner - [e-mail]