Senior Medical Secretary - Peterborough | North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Step Up Your Career: Become a Senior Medical Secretary!
We are seeking a dynamic Senior Band 4 Medical Secretary to join our Ophthalmology Service at Peterborough City Hospital.
Are you an enthusiastic and motivated individual with a passion for healthcare administration? This full-time role, reporting to the Administration Pathway Coordinator, offers you the opportunity to lead and manage the Ophthalmology Secretarial teams, ensuring the smooth running of our vital services.
What We’re Looking For:- Experience as a Medical Secretary, preferably within the NHS.
- Strong understanding of the 18 weeks RTT pathway.
- Excellent telephone communication skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office.
- Flexibility, motivation, and adaptability to change in a fast-paced environment.
- Provide direct support to Medical Staff and Nurse Specialists.
- Manage enquiries from internal and external agencies.
- Liaise with other departments within the Trust to ensure seamless service delivery.
Why Join Us?This role is both rewarding and challenging, offering the chance to be part of a service division that is continually evolving to meet the needs of a modern NHS. If you’re ready to take on this exciting opportunity and help shape the future of our Ophthalmology Service, we want to hear from you!
Apply today and take the next step in your career with us!
The role involves managing an efficient secretarial team and coordinating the Ophthalmology Service at Peterborough City Hospital to ensure referral standards are met. Key responsibilities include line managing junior team members, overseeing their development, and managing MPAs, sickness, and leave.The role also includes providing administrative support in outpatient clinics, ensuring efficient audio typing and administration services, and working closely with Consultants, junior doctors, and nursing staff.
Our teams work hard to be flexible and promote a healthy work/home life balance and so agile working options are automatically considered for all roles within the Trust.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates from our local communities.
Your package with us includes a lot more than just your pay and here are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme
- Relocation allowance in line with the Trust policy
- Generous Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full time workers) plus bank/public holidays
- Free staff car parking on all our hospital sites during this financial year
- In-house Physiotherapy Services
- Career development and training opportunities
- Emotional Wellbeing Service covering a range of online support, access to mobile apps and 24/7 counselling services
- Subsidised meals at our hospital restaurants
- Access to exclusive discounts, cashback and vouchers via NHS Discounts and Blue Light Card.
If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to Team North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust.
For full details, please refer to the job description and person specification. This role includes managing a secretarial team, coordinating Ophthalmology services, and providing key administrative support while working closely with medical staff.
This advert closes on Friday 18 Oct 2024