The Respiratory Department at University Hospitals Dorset is seeking to recruit an experienced clerk.
The post holder must be IT literate and ideally familiar with hospital computer systems including e-Camis, EPR, and Soliton. If not training can be given.
Required qualities include: efficient, a capable communicator, team player, organised, have the ability to prioritise own workload, maintain discretion, be able to work in a busy environment.
Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Interview Date: TBC
• To work closely with the nurse specialists and B4/B3 within the Respiratory dept and provide an efficient secretarial service.
• This will involve the typing of all clinical correspondence ie clinic letters using audio/digital dictation systems.
• Deal with queries involving confidential documents regards a wide variety of information without recourse, recognising when issues should be referred and to whom.
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
• Type letters under the supervision of the nurse secretary, using Digital Dictation when appropriate.
• Look up, sort and file patients’ results.
• Use the hospital computer system to access patient details. eCamis must be always used when receiving and moving notes. This is mandatory within the Trust.
• Photocopying, faxing, scanning and general filing.
• Be responsible for out-going post, meeting afternoon deadline.
• To answer nurse secretaries’ telephone and take messages when required.
• Action Choose & Book referrals once graded – send blood forms, test requests as advised by Clinicians.
• To fully support the Secretaries and PA’s in their role and to help cover during sickness and annual leave.
• Any help the staff may need with spreadsheets excel etc.
• Ensure outstanding EIDF’s are completed. Organise follow up/send on to other departments.
This advert closes on Thursday 20 Feb 2025
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