Major Trauma Support Administrator

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

A rewarding opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated individual to join our expanding and successful Major Trauma Team at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals.

You will be responsible for supporting administration within the Major Trauma Service working closely with individuals from Specialties across the Trust.

The Major Trauma Service at the Royal Preston Hospital provides critical life and limb saving treatment for patients who have sustained serious traumatic injuries. As the regional Major Trauma Centre we operate within the Lancashire and South Cumbria Major Trauma Network and work collaboratively to ensure our patients receive the best possible care and outcome.

Main duties of the job

You will be working in a busy administration department within the Major Trauma Service.You will undertake administrative duties includingthe administration of the Major Trauma MDT clinics and the Major Trauma Clinical Practitioner follow-up telephone clinics.

You will create reports and documents using Microsoft office and other software applications, plus, beable to use Trust electronic systems (training will be given).

You will support the completion of Major Trauma PROMS (patient recorded outcome measures) and be a point of contact for patients and clinical staff for the Major Trauma Service.

About us

We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.

Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.

You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done. You'll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.

You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.

Date posted

22 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

438-PB1503

Job locations

Royal Preston Hospital

Preston

PR2 9HT

Job description

Job responsibilities

Other duties will include;

- Completion of data submissions.

- diary management.

For a more detailed job description, please see the job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Other duties will include;

- Completion of data submissions.

- diary management.

For a more detailed job description, please see the job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Education

Essential

ECDL or equivalent experience
Educated to GCSE or equivalent experience or qualification
Good typing skills

Desirable

AMSPAR or equivalent qualification
RSA 3 or equivalent typing qualification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Significant previous secretarial experience
Efficient in the use of Microsoft Word for Windows, Excel, Power Point, email and internet
Knowledge of medical terminology

Desirable

NHS experience within a hospital environment
Previous medical secretarial experience

Person Specification

Qualifications and Education

Essential

ECDL or equivalent experience
Educated to GCSE or equivalent experience or qualification
Good typing skills

Desirable

AMSPAR or equivalent qualification
RSA 3 or equivalent typing qualification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Significant previous secretarial experience
Efficient in the use of Microsoft Word for Windows, Excel, Power Point, email and internet
Knowledge of medical terminology

Desirable

NHS experience within a hospital environment
Previous medical secretarial experience

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.