Job summary
Employer heading
Medical Secretary - General and Bariatric Surgery
Band 3
Job overview
PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY!
The Division of Surgery would like to invite applicants for a Band 3 post to join the Medical Secretary team within General and Bariatric Surgery at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals.
The post holder will contribute to the day to day provision of secretarial and admin support to designated Consultants/Clinicians as well as working within the team.
Experience in using the PTL (Patient Tracker List) to manage patient’s pathway is paramount. A knowledge of medical terminology alongside previous experience of working in a clerical / secretarial role is desirable.
Provide a comprehensive range of secretarial duties: clinical correspondence, general letters, booking outpatient appointments and theatre admissions where required. All admin duties including phone and post, oversee their Consultants/Clinicians PTL.
Main duties of the job
The Post holder will provide an effective and efficient support service to clinical teams, ensuring robust systems and processes are in place for overall administrative oversight and management of the patient pathway. This will include achievement of waiting times targets through PTL validation and education, promoting a “Right First Time” culture.
Responsible for checking, monitoring and progressing all aspects of the patient pathway taking a cross cutting approach in line with clinical instruction and in accordance with national and local waiting times, liaising directly with the consultant and delegated members of the consultant team, using information reports to assist.
A knowledge of medical terminology alongside previous experience of working in a clerical / secretarial role is desirable.
Provide a comprehensive range of secretarial duties: clinical correspondence, general letters, booking outpatient appointments and theatre admissions where required. All admin duties including phone and post, oversee their Consultants/Clinicians PTL.
Working for our organisation
DBTH is one of Yorkshire’s Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.
It is our goal to give those who join Team DBTH the tools and opportunities to grow their career, it’s our pledge to help you Develop, Belong and Thrive, Here.
As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:
• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.
Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Minimum of 3 GCSEs including English and Maths at Grade C or above or equivalent or equivalent experience
- RSA III or equivalent level typing qualification or equivalent experience
- ECDL or Equivalent or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
- NVQ Level 3 Admin and Clerical
- Business Administration Level 2 Apprenticeship
- Ability to initiate and coordinate change to own working practices for service improvement.
Personal Attributes & Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to assimilate new practices and knowledge
- Ability to deal calmly and diplomatically with a range of personalities and situations
- Proactive, self-motivated and with a positive approach to work
- Flexible and adaptable, able to take direction and instruction from others
- Trustworthy, punctual and reliable
- A methodical and organised approach to work
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines in a busy environment
- Ability to prioritise and manage own workload for best effect, work without direct supervision and delegate to others
- Good Time management skills
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of liaising with more than one discipline
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience working in a clerical/administrative role
- Able to provide accurate information independently
- Computer literate incl. Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel
- Understanding of patient priorities and targets in relation to appointments and waiting times, specifically Referral to Treatment
Desirable criteria
- Good knowledge of speciality specific patient pathways
- Thorough knowledge of health care system and processes
- Experience of working in a Health Care setting in clinical administration role
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jane Barter
- Job title
- Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01302 642395
- Additional information
Kirsty Leafe, Service Manager: 01302 642395
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