MDT Co-ordinator/Medical Secretary Team Leader
Job overview
The post holder is required to coordinate the Pituitary and Adrenal MDT team, liaise with out of area Trusts and take minutes and join the meetings. They will also provide comprehensive secretarial support, and waiting list management. The post holder will assist medical colleagues in the organisation of the specialty team workload.The post holder will be responsible for the direction of the band 3 Medical Secretaries workload and direct line management of their allocated team, undertaking their professional development reviews (PDR’s), Stat & Mand training, sickness management and day to day supervision as well as ensuring compliance with the Patient Access Policy and Divisional requirements in terms of outpatient/inpatient waiting list management.
Main duties of the job
We are looking to appoint a MDT Co-ordinator/Medical Secretary Team Leader to join the Diabetes and Endocrinology Secretarial team. You will have experience of administration duties and dealing with members of the public.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Excellent communication skills
- Outstanding empathy and compassion
- Able to use their own initiative
- Organisational Skills
- Experience of Microsoft Office packages
- Clinical typing experience
- Understanding of clinics and appointments
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research.We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected.In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
The post holder will be qualified to NVQ level 2, OCR 2 or equivalent
Essential criteria- NVQ level 2, OCR 2 or equivalent
- Reasonable standard of GSCE A-C (4-9) or equivalent
- Secretarial/clerical background
- Audio type writing skills
Application form and interview
Essential criteria- Knowledge of Microsoft office package including: Microsoft word and outlook
- NHS Experience
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