About this role
Job summary If you are looking to work alongside a friendly team and have an empathetic ear with amazing typing skills and are a quick learner come and join our team. The role is to support the typing of clinic letters and documents, book appointments and liaise with patients and third parties and therefore a good telephone manner is needed. The successful candidate would also be supporting the Senior Medical Secretaries when they are away with support for typing and other duties befitting the role
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a Part time (15hrs pw) Medical Support Secretary whose duties will include typing of clinic letters and documents, booking appointments, liaising with patients and third patients over the telephone with incoming and outgoing calls hence the need for a clear and positive telephone manner with the individual having an empathetic ear as some patients within the department having speech issues.
The individual will also ensure that the patients pathway is accurately recorded and documented to ensure smooth transition through the department.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description Job responsibilities *Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
*Good General Education (e.g. GCSE English and Maths A-C) GCSE Level 9-4 *Business Administration NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience in a clerical environment
Desirable
*AMSPAR Certificate/equivalent qualification or equivalent knowledge of medical terminology
Experience Essential
*Experience of dealing with the Public/Customer service experience *Experience of working with a range of Microsoft Office packages (eg. Word, Excel and Outlook) *Experience of using IT systems
Desirable
*Experience of working in a busy environment *Experience of working in Healthcare
Additional Criteria Essential
*Work effectively and flexibly as part of a team to meet the needs of the services *Confident in dealing with people at all levels *Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of equality and diversity *Mature open and flexible approach to work *Demonstrates care and compassion *Good inter-personal and communication skills. *Good organisational skills *Team Player *Conscientious *Demonstrates reliability, motivation and commitment *Ability to travel to multiple sites
Desirable
*Ability to work under pressure and deal with stressful situations
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.
Employer details Employer name University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)