About this role
Job summary
Do you like a challenge?If you are looking for an interesting and varied role and would like to work as part of a friendly and busy team, this could be the position you are looking for!
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Specialist Medicine Business Unit 1 for a Pathway Co-ordinatoras part of the Respiratory Medical Secretary Team.
The post holder will be required to provide an efficient secretarial service to the consultants and their team in respect of NHS work. They will need to work flexibly with or alongside medical secretarial staff, consultants and other teams when required.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated team player with excellent communication & problem-solving skills. You will require high levels of tact and diplomacy with the ability to prioritise your own workload effectively to enable day to day management. You will be working alongside a number of consultants and various other clinical staff.
Main duties of the job
You will act as the main point of contact for patients and medical staff on behalf of the consultant and team ensuring that all queries are answered with skill and sensitivity and in a courteous and professional manner Typing and dispatch of clinical correspondence within agreed timescales and quality standards Ensure urgent test results/correspondence is brought to the immediate attention of the Consultant or team An understanding of 18-week RTT process Support management in the preparation and validation of waiting lists and performance data in team leader's absence Liaise effectively with wards, departments and other clinical staff within the hospital and external healthcare providers Providing secretarial support/cover for colleagues during absence
All training required will be provided on appointment.
Closing date: 3 June 2026
Interview date: 17 June 2026
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond. Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes Key Facts:
We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day. We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week. An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country. Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily. Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres. We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres. We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day. UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
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Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).
Person Specification
Knowledge, training & experience Essential
Demonstrable experience of working in a support secretary role A good standard of English to O level/GCSE (A-C grade) or equivalent Experience of using IT systems and/or data input Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Desirable
Ability to use various NHS systems Understanding of 18 RTT/ experience Patient administration systems i.e LORENZO, MEDITECH, Medisec Experience of audio typing/letter processing
Planning & Organising Essential
Able to prioritise work, escalates problems Plan and organise own time, flexible approach Demonstrates experience of organising
Communication Essential
Good communication skills; excellent written and verbal
Desirable
Able to deal with patients/public via different mediums
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 of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Derby Hospital
Uttoxeter Road
Derby
DE22 3NE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)