Band 4 Administrator for Pathology with PA duties

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person Specification

Education and professional qualifications

Essential

• Diploma level qualification or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Courses / further study attended to demonstrate evidence of personal development

Values

Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Experience

Essential

• Previous medical secretary experience and working knowledge of medical terminology
• experience of working with patients and the public
• experience working in a busy environment

Desirable

• Previous NHS experience
• Previous experience of patient administration systems

Skills & Aptitudes

Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload
• Excellent customer care practice, being police, sympathetic, patient and diplomatic
• Word processing skills
• working knowledge of IT applications
• Advanced keyboard and autotyping skills
• Excellent spelling and grammar

Personal Qualities and Attributes

Essential

• Patient focused
• friendly and approachable
• ability to cope well under pressure
• flexible and adaptable
• ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• ability to work on own initiative
• well organised and methodical
• ability to remain calm and objective
• ability to handle sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy
• proactive and flexible attitude

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 Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Free Hospital

Pond Street

London

NW3 2QG

Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)