Medical Secretary

at  University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

As a Medical Secretary in Diabetes & Endocrinology you will provide a specialised, comprehensive and confidential patient centred clinical administration and secretarial service to Diabetes & Endocrinology Consultants and their teams in accordance with Departmental, Trust and National standards, policies and procedures. To act as a source of advice and guidance regarding the specialism.
An ideal candidate for this position should have excellent customer service, effective and timely resolution of queries received and
ability to support the Trust in providing quality care to its patients.
Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.
1. To act as a senior point of contact to ensure all enquiries are effectively managed and successfully resolved within a prompt timescale, ensuring all relevant personnel are informed as necessary and an appropriate record is maintained.
2. To ensure, wherever possible, that all clinical documentation is up-to-date, in an orderly manner and available whenever clinical decisions are being made, reporting exceptional circumstances where necessary. This will require: effective collaboration with all relevant personnel to maintain an efficient administrative system; prompt transcription, manipulation and distribution of appropriate correspondence.
3. To ensure the effective organisation of all patients under the care of the consultant and their team in accordance with Local and National policy and targets. This will require effective collaboration with: the Booking Centre and Patient Access team to ensure the waiting list is up-to-date and accurate at all times; Outpatient Access team and General Managers to monitor the utilisation and effectiveness of outpatient clinics, ensuring that established Patient Access Policy and procedures are adhered to; Theatre, Diagnostic and Ward teams to ensure that the elective care pathway for all patients is seamless and sensitive to their needs.
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care.
We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation’s core values.
1. To implement and maintain an efficient office management system/procedures to enable the consultant and his/her team to optimise their patient care services.

THIS WILL REQUIRE:

demonstrating and explaining Departmental practices and procedures; undertaking appropriate training and development with new and existing staff ensuring high standards of practice are maintained at all times;
providing crosscover on a reciprocal basis in the absence of colleagues and providing day to day supervision where required.
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