Band 4 Cardiology Medical Secretary

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Medical Secretary to join the Cardiology Department at the University Hospital Birmingham.

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who relishes a challenge and is keen to use their own initiative.

You will be required to work to a high standard of accuracy and be able to demonstrate initiative in planning your own workload in a way that supports the consultant and wider team.

The successful post holder should have a proactive and friendly attitude and be able to demonstrate substantial administrative experience and be able to meet the main duties of the role as identified in the job description.

You must possess excellent organisational skills and be experienced in dealing with confidential information.

The successful candidate must have a good standard of English and Maths and ideally possess an AMSPAR/RSA III qualification (or equivalent). Previous secretarial experience is essential.

Audio typing is desirable and shortlisted candidates will be required to undertake a typing test prior to the interview. The candidate should also be able to demonstrate confidence in using MS Office as well as other IT systems.

This post is a full time (37.5 hours), permanent position.

Informal enquiries and/or visits are welcome via Alexandra Moore, Cardiology Team Leader on 0121 371 7624 or via email (alexandra.moore@uhb.nhs.uk).

Main duties of the job

To provide efficient and effective medical secretarial support to Consultants and other medical staff, assisting in organisation of their workload.

The post holder will be expected to act on their own initiative and provide cross cover for other secretaries as necessary to facilitate an effective service.

The medical secretary will face a range of challenging tasks including acting as personal assistant to the Consultant and aiding in the coordination of the teams' workings.

For more details, please see the job description.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Date posted

29 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-1085850PM

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • *Good General Education (eg. GCSE English and Maths A-C) GCSE Level 9-4
  • *Business Administration NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience in a clerical environment
  • *AMSPAR Certificate/equivalent qualification or equivalent knowledge of medical terminology
  • *Working knowledge of medical terminology

Experience

Essential

  • *Experience of working as a Medical Secretary
  • *Experience of dealing with the Public/Customer service experience
  • *Experience of working with a range of Microsoft Office packages (e.g. Word, Excel and Outlook)
  • *Experience of using IT systems
  • *Experience of working in Healthcare
  • *Good Organisational skills
  • *Able to use own initiative and deal with the unpredictable
  • *Able to work under pressure and to multi-task
  • *Able to work to deadlines

Desirable

  • *Experience of working in a busy environment

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • *Work effectively and flexibly as part of a team to meet the needs of the services
  • *Confident in dealing with people at all levels
  • *Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of equality and diversity
  • *Mature open and flexible approach to work
  • *Demonstrates care and compassion
  • *Good inter-personal and communication skills
  • *Good organisational skills
  • *Team Player
  • *Conscientious
  • *Demonstrates reliability, motivation and commitment
  • *Ability to travel to multiple sites

Desirable

  • *Ability to work under pressure and deal with stressful situations
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • *Good General Education (eg. GCSE English and Maths A-C) GCSE Level 9-4
  • *Business Administration NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience in a clerical environment
  • *AMSPAR Certificate/equivalent qualification or equivalent knowledge of medical terminology
  • *Working knowledge of medical terminology

Experience

Essential

  • *Experience of working as a Medical Secretary
  • *Experience of dealing with the Public/Customer service experience
  • *Experience of working with a range of Microsoft Office packages (e.g. Word, Excel and Outlook)
  • *Experience of using IT systems
  • *Experience of working in Healthcare
  • *Good Organisational skills
  • *Able to use own initiative and deal with the unpredictable
  • *Able to work under pressure and to multi-task
  • *Able to work to deadlines

Desirable

  • *Experience of working in a busy environment

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • *Work effectively and flexibly as part of a team to meet the needs of the services
  • *Confident in dealing with people at all levels
  • *Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of equality and diversity
  • *Mature open and flexible approach to work
  • *Demonstrates care and compassion
  • *Good inter-personal and communication skills
  • *Good organisational skills
  • *Team Player
  • *Conscientious
  • *Demonstrates reliability, motivation and commitment
  • *Ability to travel to multiple sites

Desirable

  • *Ability to work under pressure and deal with stressful situations

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Hiring Manager

Alexandra Moore

alexandra.moore@uhb.nhs.uk

01213717624

Date posted

29 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-1085850PM

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


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