Urology Senior Medical Secretary / Waiting List Officer

You will be responsible for providing a comprehensive and effective secretarial, waiting list and administrative service to a Consultant (s) and their medical team.

To administrate waiting lists and organise patient admissions and pre-operative appointments.

To undertake the audio-typing of clinical and non-clinical correspondence within their specialty area.

The post holder will be required to use computerised systems such as Patient Centre, Advantis and the Big Hand Digital dictation system.

The successful candidate will possess excellent organisation, communication, typing skills and the ability to work in a team environment.

• To provide senior medical secretarial service directly to named Consultants.
• To take a lead role in managing the waiting list of a group of consultants. This will involve cross covering and supporting other specialities when required to support the team and services.
• Monitor the waiting list and work list daily to ensure Government Access Targets are not breached.
• To co-ordinate admission and associated pre-operative assessment clinics.
• To ensure RTT (18 week pathway) status is recorded accurately and is up to date.
• To collate information for clinical audits if required.
• Arranging appointments as required.
• To be responsible for and collation of investigation results.
• To deal with day to day incoming mail, assigning priority and/or taking any necessary action without reference to Consultant staff if necessary and within remit.
• Acting as first point of contact for all forms of communication for the consultant and their team
• Audio typing of clinical and non-clinical correspondence ensuring completion within national guidelines.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful this vacancy will require a Standard DBS check at a cost of £26.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary.

In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice

Essential: - 5 GCSE's including Maths and English or equivalent experience

Desirable: - ECDL

Essential: - Microsoft Word; - Understanding of patient pathway of care through an acute hospital setting; - Medical terminology

Desirable: - Microsoft Excel; - PAS, TheatreMan; - Waiting list management; - Patient pathway management; - 18 Week ePTL; - Digital Dictation Systems; - Understanding of patient pathway of care through an acute hospital setting

Essential: - Supervision/delegation of tasks; - Working in a team; - Maintain confidentiality; - Previous NHS experience

Desirable: - Advanced keyboard skills; - Audio typing

Essential: - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; - Ability to prioritise; - Reliable and works to high standards; - Adaptable to change; - Sensitive and caring; - Able to work on own initiative; - Excellent organisational and time management skills

Desirable: - Problem solving