Assistant PA - APA - Rheumatology

at  Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The post holder will provide a comprehensive, quality, and confidential secretarial/administrative service to nurse led teams as well as providing cover to the Consultant team/clinical professional team in the absence of the PA. The Assistant PA will be expected to organise their workload and co-ordinate their activities in conjunction with, and supervised by, the PA/Support Manager to ensure that an efficient service is provided. The post holder will be capable of the full administrative function within the team, updating databases, typing of clinical letters, and be able to step-in to fill gaps, to ensure continuity of services. It is essential that the post holder is able to exercise initiative suitable to the role, and is fully supportive to other colleagues in the administrative team.
Provide administrative support to nurse led teams, dealing with admin
Typing of clinical letters using the 3M Modal system. As this is a new system training will be provided
Closing of patient pathways and referrals - Knowledge of RTT pathways essential
Liasing with other departments/Consultants and other colleagues
Arranging OPD appointments
Updating of investigations databases/appointment databases
Patient contact/queries on the telephone
Working as a team member to ensure that targets are met
MCHFT provides a full range of hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K). The Trust provides high quality planned and emergency care, cardiac, critical care, child health, maternity services and intermediate care at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.
The Trust provides over 500 beds and employs over 5,100 members of staff. A comprehensive range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools through our Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership.
We have played, and continue to play, a proactive role in the development of Integrated Care plans across Cheshire & Merseyside and our local Cheshire East and Cheshire West Place-based systems. We believe, and it is the cornerstone of our five-year Trust Strategy, there is the opportunity to progress innovative, responsive and effective care in the best setting for the patient, be it in the hospital or out in the community.
At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.
Provide administrative support to nurse led teams, dealing with admin
Typing of clinical letters using the 3M Modal system. As this is a new system training will be provided
Closing of patient pathways and referrals - Knowledge of RTT pathways essential
Liasing with other departments/Consultants and other colleagues
Arranging OPD appointments
Updating of investigations databases/appointment databases
Patient contact/queries on the telephone
Working as a team member to ensure that targets are me

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