The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
We have exciting opportunities for enthusiastic, organised, and motivated individuals to join our Trust as Clinical Administrators.
Post also available in Renal at the Freeman as well as Endocrinology at the RVI.
* Interview Date: 10 January 2025
* Part Time hours will also be considered
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
The successful candidates will work alongside Senior Medical Secretaries and other Clinical Administrators, carrying out duties which will include, but are not limited to; data entry, making and receiving telephone calls, clinical and non-clinical audio typing and proof reading of VR generated letters, use of the hospital patient administration system, co-ordination of patient's records/test results, co-ordination of outpatient clinics and diary management, amongst other secretarial and administrative duties.
The role provides direct secretarial and administrative support to consultants and/or specialist nurses; ensuring effective diary management and ensuring clinical documentation is completed in a timely manner. Processing of referrals is also a requirement of the role, ensuring any outpatient appointments are scheduled within national guidelines and as per clinical requirement. Management of patient tracking lists and accurate recording of RTT pathways will be required, amongst other necessary tasks such as attending MDT meetings and recording outcomes when asked.
The successful candidates will join the Clinical Board of Medicine and Emergency Care, which services include Immunology, Dermatology, Rheumatology, Renal Services.
Job responsibilities
* Working within a team of administrative staff to provide a comprehensive support service to Consultants, Medical Staff and other clinical members of their team e.g. Specialist Nurses and Therapists.
* Communicates with patients regarding appointments and admissions at the request of the medical team.
* Provide cover for Team Leader within your administration team as required.
* Cover Clinical Administrator posts Trust wide as required.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
* Level 3 qualification in administration or equivalent/relevant experience in administrative role(s).
* English qualification at Level 2 (GCSE Grades 9-4 or A*-C, or Functional or Key Skills at Level 2).
* Maths qualification at Level 1 (GCSE Grades 3-2 or D-F, or Functional or Key Skills at Level 1).
Knowledge & Experience
* Experience of secretarial/administrative procedures.
* NHS Administration/Secretarial experience.
* Working Knowledge of NHS Systems e.g. eRecord, System One.
* Knowledge of medical terminology.
Skills & Abilities
* IT Skills to include MS Office software packages e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
* Advanced keyboard skills including a high standard of word processing skills.
* Ability to work without direct supervision.
* Ability to manage time effectively and work on own initiative.
* Ability to accurately input, collate and present information.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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