Medical/Academic PA

4 weeks ago


Sutton, United Kingdom The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Medical/Academic PA to join the Administration Team of the Cancer Genetics Unit at The Royal Marsden in Sutton, supporting both NHS and Private Practice.

Working flexibly as part of our small, friendly team of ten, the ability to prioritise and organise a busy workload, while dealing with queries from clinicians and patients, is essential. The successful applicant will have excellent communication and complex diary management skills and be confident communicating within a multidisciplinary team, and with patients, as well as having experience in managing Clinics. Additionally, the successful candidate will be an exceptional team player, able to take minutes of meetings and provide cover for the MDT Co-ordinator if required.

Applicants are expected to be IT literate and to demonstrate an ability to deal with confidential may be a two stage interview process with a short test at first interview.

Please use your supporting statement to clearly evidence how your experience meets the essential criteria for this post.

Support and training will be provided to the successful applicant and all team members are encouraged to continue their professional development.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for the provision of a comprehensive PA service to the Lead Consultant/CBU Clinical Lead and other senior clinical colleagues and will be required to cover a wide range of duties incorporating complex diary management and the co-ordination of clinical, administrative and academic work. He/she will liaise with all colleagues within the multidisciplinary team, and with internal departments and external agencies, to ensure the continuity of patient treatment. The post holder will also be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of Consultants' private practises. This job description may be developed over time to meet the specific needs of the Unit in conjunction with the post holder.

About us

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification

To process new patient referrals within Trust and nationally agreed time frames, enabling compliance with quality standards for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. To open and action his/her own electronic and paper mail and that of the consultant team, at least once a day. To input and maintain patient diagnoses and current clinical unit data on the Hospital Information System, and other patient-related information as required. To keep a record of the movement of medical records passing through the secretarial office, and to maintain the notes ( filing of correspondence and results) to enable continuity of care. To deal with private patients and overseas visitors in accordance with the working methods of the relevant consultant(s) and in line with Trust systems and policies. Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

GCSE level or equivalent, including English & Maths Competent at Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook

Desirable

AMSPAR qualified or equivalent European Computer Driving License (ECDL) or Equivalent

Experience

Essential

Experience of complex diary management Substantial previous medical secretarial/PA experience

Desirable

Previous experience of training other admin staff Previous experience of staff management
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