Senior Medical Secretary | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust Bristol
The post holder will work as a member of University Hospitals Bristol & Weston and be responsible for providing an efficient and effective secretarial service for clinical teams within Diabetes and Endocrinology, based at the Bristol Royal Infirmary.
UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact.
Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.
UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them.
You will act as a point of contact to help and support colleagues and the team. The Senior Medical Secretary is, therefore, responsible for setting high standards of patient care by enacting the Trust’s values at all times.
The role of Senior Medical Secretary involves the pro-active achievement of all key performance indicators relating to NHS clinical correspondence targets, workload distribution and daily performance monitoring across the specialty. The role holder will also lead on specific projects and tasks for the relevant clinical or management team as required.
Communication:- To act as a point of contact for queries from clinical and non-clinical staff
- Liaise via telephone and email with other clinical/clerical teams to action urgent appointments or procedures where necessary and ensure that all relevant departments are notified accordingly
- Act as a point of contact for patients, relatives and carers. The post holder should be polite and empathetic to the patient’s needs at all times and be able to communicate effectively when dealing with difficult situations/conversation
- Show a caring and professional approach towards patients, relatives and carers. This may require acting with resilience to deal with sometimes distressed patients and relatives in a professional and empathetic manne
- Checking and sorting investigation reports and passing information on to clinical team as required
- To carry out associated clerical duties, for example maintaining accurate filing systems, receiving post, diary management and scanning patient notes if required
- Attend appropriate meetings, training and briefing sessions and take notes as required for feedback to colleagues or formal minutes
- To gain a working understanding of other specialties in order to provide cover for other secretaries in times of sickness or annual leave and undertake any duties deemed reasonable by your line manager
UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact.
Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.
UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them.
Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
This advert closes on Wednesday 25 Sep 2024
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