Job summary
- Main area
- Administrative Services
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Job ref
- 331-
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Westmorland General Hospital
- Town
- Kendal
- Salary
- £22,383 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Administration Assistant - Medical Secretaries
NHS AfC: Band 2
''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Overseas candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship can determine the likelihood of obtaining a CoS for the post by assessing their circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity to join the administration teams at UHMBT has become available.
This post will allow post holder to work alongside the busy speciality secretary teams providing day to day office administration duties to the team as well as receiving opportunities to train and develop into one of our speciality secretary posts.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the role include:
- Working amongst the busy medical secretarial teams providing admin support to the teams including-
- Answering incoming calls
- Scanning clinical information and updating of patient details onto the EPR system Lorenzo
- Managing and actioning all incoming post, distributing within the teams and marking attention in priority order
- Supporting with the transferring of clinic letters from our transcribing services.
Working for our organisation
We operate from three main hospitals -Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Our community services for adults are provided in people’s homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- Basic education GSCE level or equivelent
- General computer skills
- Willingness to undertake training in office 365, medcial terminology and typing
Desirable criteria
- ECDL or recognised typing qualification or relevant experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Use of IT programmes
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge and use of medical terminolog
- Audio typing experience
- Previous administration or clerical experience
Skills, ability and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Evidence of clear communication skills, with the ability to use tact and diplomacy at all times
- Proficiency in English Language
- Able to work following instruction and procedures
Desirable criteria
- Awareness of H&S issues
- Knowledge of data protection issues and the requirement for confidentiality
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Siobhan Cartledge
- Job title
- Assistant Clinical Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07890549685
- Additional information
For any further information or to arrange an informal chat or visit please contact Siobhan Cartledge on the above details
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