Gastroenterology Secretary

Medical Division

Directorate of Specialised Medicine

Medical Secretary Band 4

Permanent Post - 37.5 hours

Medical secretarial experience, such as typing and knowledge of Digital Dictation, clinical alterations, waiting lists and validation experience is imperative.

A flexible approach is essential, as is the need to be self-motivated with the ability to work under pressure and prioritise, set tasks/objectives.

Team building skills are also an essential requirement of the post holder, together with an awareness of Trust policies and procedures and national access targets such as 18 weeks, cancer targets and outpatient waiting time targets.

The post holder is required to provide comprehensive secretarial, waiting list management and administrative support to medical and nursing staff within a specialty team. The post holder will assist medical and nursing colleagues in the organisation of the specialty team workload, communicating appointment and admission related information to patients/carers. The post holder will be responsible for the supervision of the administration team as well as ensuring compliance with the Patient Access Policy and Divisional requirements in terms of inpatient waiting list management.

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. We serve around three million people and we’re highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. The Trust has around 1,450 inpatient beds across two sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford. Our 11,000 strong workforce provide emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care from Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford.

We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. We have put together a wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Our goal is to be a world-class centre of achievement, where patients receive the highest standards of care and the best people come to learn, work and research.

For an informal discussion regarding this post please contact Bethany Hendley on 01782 679015 or please see the attached documents.