Band 4 Medical Secretary/Supervisor - Urology
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Job summary
We are advertising 2 posts for the Urology Department based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. One is a permanent post and the other is a 12 month fixed term post.
The post holder will provide a comprehensive and efficient secretarial service to the Urology Team at QEHB. It is essential that the post holder exercises initiative and judgement using acquired skills and knowledge, maintaining confidentiality at all times. The post holder will provide an empathic and sensitive point of contact for all service users. The post holder will be responsible for the day to day training and supervision of other secretaries/clerical support workers.
Main duties of the job
The ideal candidate will provide a complete confidential general secretarial service for the department/team. They will provide and receive complex information daily and will need to exercise initiative and judgement based on acquired knowledge and experience when dealing with enquiries of a clinical and non-clinical nature.
You will be expected to provide day to day supervision/training to secretaries/clerical officers, allocating and monitoring work.
You will be required to sort, distribute and prioritise incoming mail, using judgement and experience to take urgent action and which may be passed directly to other areas for action and information. You will also be required to carry out any other secretarial duties including faxing, photocopying, emailing, ordering stationery, maintaining and arranging repair of office equipment where necessary and to provide reciprocal cover for the secretarial team during annual leave and sickness absence.
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.
Details
Date posted
04 September 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
304-1085774PM
Job locations
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
Employer's website
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