Pathway Co-ordinator (Medical Secretary)

An opportunity has arisen at the Royal Derby Hospital for a part time Medical Secretary position for a 9 month fixed term/secondment. You will be part of the administration team providing an efficient and professional medical secretarial service, within an established team of Clinicians.

You should be an enthusiastic and motivated team player with excellent communication and problem solving skills. The ideal candidate will be required to possess high levels of tact, diplomacy with the ability to prioritise your own workload effectively. Responsibilities of this role cover a wide range of administration and secretarial duties including typing clinical correspondence, appointment scheduling, diary management and dealing with a wide range of telephone queries.A flexible approach to workload is essential. The ideal candidate should have a broad range of administrative skills., Ability to work independently and as part of a teamAn understanding of the 18-week RTT processKnowledge of the Trust Patient Access PolicyKnowledge and familiarisation of medical terminologyExcellent organisational and communication skillsKnowledge of Word, Excel, Internet and email systemsRSA II or equivalent qualification / equivalent experienceNVQ level III Business and Administration or equivalent knowledge and skillsAudio typing qualification or experience desirableMinute taking experience preferred but training can be provided

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work. In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.