About this role
Job summary
There is an exciting opportunity for you to become a part of the Cancer Business Unit.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, organised and flexible individual to join our Haematology secretary team. You will be a part of an Administration Team that provides support to the Haematology team, including consultants and registrars. In this role you will be providing a range of clerical and administrative support services to the medical secretary and waiting list team and in delivering an efficient and effective service for the clinicians in respect of their NHS work within the business unit as well as being an important point of contact for our patients.
Please be aware that there is no guarantee that you will be released from your substantive post, so you should seek approval before applying as you are applying for a Secondment.
Main duties of the job
The main duties for the role includes:
Dealing with telephone queries Typing clinical correspondence Prepping clinics Inputting patient information onto our different systems and supporting the Haematology Team with general administrative duties. Liaising daily with colleagues including the immediate secretary team, senior and junior Medical teams, management and other hospital departments.
Closing date of applications:
Interview date:
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, including both professional and leadership development On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond. A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts about our Trust:
We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day. We are the 4thbusiest 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.
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Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
GCSE A-C or equivalent
Desirable
IT qualification Audio typing qualification
Experience Essential
Good written communication Experience using IT / Data inputting
Desirable
Experience of working in a busy environment Telephone experience Experience of working in an office
Knowledge Desirable
Basic understanding of Haematology Knowledge of Medical Terminology
Personal skills Essential
Great team work Excellent organisational skills Excellent time keeping Good written communication
Desirable
Experience of working independently
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)