Band 4- Pathway Coordinator/Medical Secretary,Neurology
The closing date is 22 July 2025
Job summary
The Neurology Department has an exciting and varied role for a full-time vacancy for a Medical Secretary / Pathway Navigator.
This role also encompasses Neurophysiology Administration, dealing with appointments for nerve conduction studies and the distribution of reports and uploading these results on to Cerner.
This vacancy requires interaction with patients, GPs, Consultants, and team members.
This is an opportunity to work in a fascinating specialty with a friendly team. Training and comprehensive support is provided.
Main duties of the job
To deal with telephone enquiries from GPs, patients and staff in a courteous and diplomatic manner to ensure that appropriate messages are passed onto the relevant people in a timely fashion. To communicate highly sensitive information to patients / consultants. To ensure and maintain the efficient and effective administration of neurology and neurophysiology clinics, cancelling and amending clinic lists following instruction from the clinicians, Senior Sister and ADM.
Experienced and committed, you will provide an efficient and comprehensive administrative service to the Consultants and multi-disciplinary team.
The successful applicant will need to have a good general level of education with formal secretarial qualifications or at least two years' experience of working as a Medical Secretary and possess the essential qualifications outlined in the attached Person Specification.
About us
With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.
We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.
Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.
We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance.
www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking
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We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Details
Date posted
08 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£28,860 to £31,671 a year inc HCA
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
360-A-10138-B
Job locations
Watford General Hospital
Watford General Hospital
Watford
WD18 0HB
Employer details
Employer name
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Watford General Hospital
Watford General Hospital
Watford
WD18 0HB
Employer's website
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