Job summary
Employer heading
Medical Secretary - Acute Medicine
Band 3
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
With over 13,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.
As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.
The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.
Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme
To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.
The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities. This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.
Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.
Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for;
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for a flexible and motivated individual to join the Acute Medicine Business Unit as a Medical Secretary.
We are looking for an efficient and competent secretary to provide full secretarial and administrative support to the Team.
Working in a challenging and constantly changing environment, you will need to have excellent administrative, organisational, communication and interpersonal skills. You will also need to possess the ability to multitask at a high level, pay close attention to detail and work on your own initiative. You will need to be able to demonstrate the skills required to manage the workload in a proactive and effective manner.
Derby Acute Medicine Business Unit incorporates the dynamic and specialised areas of the Emergency Department, Acute Medical Assessment Unit, Short Stay and Same Day Emergency Care.
Main duties of the job
To organise and minute internal and external meetings/case conferences.
Arrange hospitality, Travel and audio visual equipment and any
requirements as appropriate using online booking systems. Use of Microsoft Teams for virtual meetings.
Communicate with all members of the multi-disciplinary team including GPs, Nurses, managers and other medical staff.
To audio type and distribute letters and correspondence ensuring working in line with Trust KPIs.
To work as part of a team, covering for others when required due to sickness or absence.
Closing date of applications: 29 September 2024
Interview date: 11 October 2024
Working for our organisation
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- GCSE or equivalent
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a customer care/patient care environment.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in an NHS administrative role
- Understanding of the Trust's Patient access policy
- Experience of working in a supervisory role
Skills and Ability
Essential criteria
- Advanced Level of IT to include Microsoft Office
- Ability to work to deadlines
- Ability to accurately type letters containing medical terminology
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of NHS systems
- Audio typing experience
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
- Mandy Taylor-Warby
- Job title
- Service Co-ordinator
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01332 786783
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