Medical Secretary - ENT Department
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for highly motivated and experienced individual to join our existing secretarial teams at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust. We currently have vacancies for 2.5 secretaries within the ENT Department based at Sandwell Health Campus.
The role will require strong communication skills and previous Medical Secretary experience would be beneficial. Knowledge of Cancer Pathways and RTT is also desirable.
Within our Trust, all full time secretaries provide full secretarial support to 2 consultants and their junior doctors, while working together as a team. A part time secretary will provide full secretarial support for 1 consultant and their junior doctors.
Main duties of the job
You will Actively manage the administrative processes associated with patient pathways and contribute to the effectiveness of clinical teams (including patient experience, patient flow and waiting list management)
You will Provide secretarial and administrative support to Consultants and clinical teams to support the delivery of high quality co-ordinated and integrated care, including liaison with patients, carers, GP's and other service users.
You will book appointments for patients on cancer pathway within National Targets and raising capacity issues with the Line Manager. Managing Trust dashboard and booking appointments appropriately.
You will need to have Robust knowledge of IT systems and working with multiple systems at the same time.
Excellent typing speed and grammar is desirable.
About us
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.
Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises.As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding.The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.
We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:
- Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
- Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
- Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve lives
Details
Date posted
05 February 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£26,530 to £29,114 a year pro rata per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
381-SS-6882528
Job locations
SWB NHS Trust
Sandwell Health Campus
Birmingham
B71 4HJ
Employer details
Employer name
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
Address
SWB NHS Trust
Sandwell Health Campus
Birmingham
B71 4HJ
Employer's website
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