Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Inpatient Booking Co-ordinator/Medical Secretary

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Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for someone to join the Obstetric & Gynaecology team to provide a brilliant first class administrative support to the care group ensuring a seamless patient experience from referral to treatment.

We are seeking a dynamic, well-organised and pro-active booking coordinator/medical secretary.

If you enjoy working as part of a dedicated team, have a flexible approach and a professional attitude, and meet the requirements of the person specification we would like to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

You should possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, a good eye for detail, and be a true team player. The ability to organise and prioritise work under pressure so as to meet strict deadlines is an essential feature of this job and ensure early escalation of any potential problems.

This role involves working closely with the Clinical Administration Lead to support the delivery of national access targets.

About us

Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise.

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.

Details

Date posted

09 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

156-6834603

Job locations

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Truro

TR1 3LJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

  • Identity Checks
  • Professional registration and qualification checks
  • Employment history and reference checks
  • Occupational Health clearance
  • Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
  • Right to work in the UK

For further information please visit:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation

We reserve the right to close this advert early.

We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.

Job description

Job responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

  • Identity Checks
  • Professional registration and qualification checks
  • Employment history and reference checks
  • Occupational Health clearance
  • Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
  • Right to work in the UK

For further information please visit:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation

We reserve the right to close this advert early.

We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good standard of general education, must include GCSE Maths & English or equivalent.
  • IT qualification or relevant experience (Word, Excel, Email, Internet & PowerPoint).

Desirable

  • AMSPAR qualification
  • NVQ in Administration or equivalent. ECDL.

Experience

Essential

  • Previous NHS or similar healthcare experience
  • Ability and expertise in managing own workload. Experience of Excel, Windows and the use of databases

Desirable

  • Experience of Galaxy, Dragon
  • Use of electronic patient record systems such as the Patient Administration System (PAS) , Maxims
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good standard of general education, must include GCSE Maths & English or equivalent.
  • IT qualification or relevant experience (Word, Excel, Email, Internet & PowerPoint).

Desirable

  • AMSPAR qualification
  • NVQ in Administration or equivalent. ECDL.

Experience

Essential

  • Previous NHS or similar healthcare experience
  • Ability and expertise in managing own workload. Experience of Excel, Windows and the use of databases

Desirable

  • Experience of Galaxy, Dragon
  • Use of electronic patient record systems such as the Patient Administration System (PAS) , Maxims

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Address

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Truro

TR1 3LJ


Employer's website

https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Address

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Truro

TR1 3LJ


Employer's website

https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Performance and Operations Manager

Ali Thornton

ali.thornton@nhs.net

07909533307

Details

Date posted

09 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

156-6834603

Job locations

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Truro

TR1 3LJ


Supporting documents

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