An opportunity has arisen for a permanent Band 4 Specialty PA to work within the Children's Nephrology team at the Queens Medical Centre in Nottingham.
Working as part of a team, the successful candidate will play a crucial role in the delivery of a high quality secretarial and administrative service to speciality consultants and the wider clinical team.
The post holder will be cancelling and rescheduling clinic appointments, preparing and sending out appointment letters, so will need to be highly organised and have the ability to prioritise tasks.
The appointed person will be responsible for answering calls from patient representatives and clinical colleagues so an excellent telephone manner is an essential requirement for this role.
The post holder will be able to demonstrate having excellent organisational skills as well as being a hard working team player who works well under pressure and has an approachable manner.
Manage clinic schedules
Ensure referral to treatment patient data quality is accurate at all times
Organise and attend meetings, take minutes
Diary Management for clinical teams
Deal with enquiries, by telephone and in person, from staff and the general public, seeking advice or referring elsewhere if necessary
Dealing with incoming mail, referrals, results and reports
Accurately transcribe letters
The successful candidate will have obtained at least Five GCSEs grade C or above, including English Language and have an NVQ level 3 in administration or equivalent work-based experience. You will be competent in the use of Microsoft Office packages. Experience of hospital systems including Winscribe, Medway PAS and NOTIS is desirable but not essential.
The successful candidate will be a conscientious and enthusiastic team player with excellent organisational and communication skills and be well motivated and reliable.
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Working as part of a team, the successful candidate will play a crucial role in the delivery of a high quality secretarial and administrative service to speciality consultants and the wider clinical team.
The post holder will be cancelling and rescheduling clinic appointments, preparing and sending out appointment letters, so will need to be highly organised and have the ability to prioritise tasks.
The appointed person will be responsible for answering calls from patient representatives and clinical colleagues so an excellent telephone manner is an essential requirement for this role.
The post holder will be able to demonstrate having excellent organisational skills as well as being a hard working team player who works well under pressure and has an approachable manner.
The role/duties of the post are outlined above. In undertaking this role, the employee will be expected to behave at all times that is consistent with and actively supports the Trust values which are detailed below.
Key job responsibilities
Manage clinic schedules and patient attendance for your specialty, working closely with consultants and other stakeholders
Print appointment confirmation letters and send to patients
Ensure referral to treatment (RTT) patient data quality is accurate at all times
Organise and attend meetings, take minutes and type up notes
Diary Management for clinical teams
Deal appropriately with enquiries, by telephone and in person, from staff and the general public, seeking advice or referring elsewhere if necessary
Dealing with incoming mail, referrals, results and reports
Manage demand and capacity within the standard operating practice and escalate any capacity issues to the directorate management team
Accurately transcribe clinical letters using audio dictation software, producing high quality work within defined deadlines. Type non-clinical letters as required
Process PICU discharge summaries
Be able to competently use NUH information technology systems and participate in training programmes to develop and update personal skills to meet the needs of the department
Maintain tidy, safe working environment, reporting any hazards or faults timely and appropriately
Present a professional, polite and courteous attitude at all times and be appropriately dressed when on duty
Undertake HR related tasks, appraisals and recruitment (if necessary)
Undertake any other duties, which may reasonably be required
This advert closes on Monday 25 Nov 2024