Job summary

Toprovide an effective secretarial service to the Coronary Heart Disease andHeart Failure teams within the Community Services. You will carry out duties insuch a way that you will make a direct and positive contribution to theorganisation ensuring the smooth running of the specialist team. It isimportant to be a team player within the Specialty Care Group.

Main duties of the job

Usesystemone to create appointments rotas, letters, send tasks and updateinformtion as required. Be the firstpoint of contact for the service taking telephone queries from patients /carers and from a range of health care professionals.Register new patients intothe service and liaise with the clinical team in a timely manner regardappropriate appointments for patients. Use Carea for ordering, take minutes ofmeetings and set agendas. Scan and label documents.

About us

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager

Tobe eligible for Health and Care Worker visa sponsorship you will usually needto be paid at least £25,600 per year

We provide hospital services from two acute sites – Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients’ homes.

At County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust our aim is to always deliver excellent care with compassion to deliver the highest quality of care our patients deserve. We value the personal skills, experiences and qualities that individuals bring to the Trust; creating an inclusive working environment to attract talented people who feel motivated, involved and able to influence the future direction of our services. The wellbeing of staff is important to us; we have a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team who provide support on a range of topics.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented

Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents

Date posted

03 November 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£21,730 to £23,177 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

C9439-22-3170

Job locations

Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust

Hollyhurst Road

Darlington

County Durham

DL3 6HX

Job description

Job responsibilities

Thejob entails providing Admin and Secretarial support countywide to the CoronaryHeart Disease and Heart Failure Service.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Thejob entails providing Admin and Secretarial support countywide to the CoronaryHeart Disease and Heart Failure Service.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • RSA III/OCR III Level 3 or equivalent experience
  • Typing 50 w.p.m.or equivalent typing qualification
  • Good general education to GCSE standard (4 Cs or above) or equivalent including English

    • Desirable

  • Medical Secretary Diploma / AMSPAR
  • Audio-Typewriting Qualification

    • Special Skills & Knowledge

    Essential

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Conscientious approach and responsible attitude with excellent organisational skills
  • Willingness to undertake training appropriate to the job
  • Must be able to work as part of a team, work independently and use own initiative

    • Desirable

  • Knowledge of hospital practices/procedures
  • Knowledge of medical terminology

    • Special Requirements

    Essential

  • Able to travel across Trust sites to meet the requirements of the post

    • Experience

    Essential

  • Experience of SystmOne or other electronic patient management system
  • Previous experience of secretarial work in a health care setting
  • Experience in Word Processing and Audio typing

    • Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

  • RSA III/OCR III Level 3 or equivalent experience
  • Typing 50 w.p.m.or equivalent typing qualification
  • Good general education to GCSE standard (4 Cs or above) or equivalent including English

    • Desirable

  • Medical Secretary Diploma / AMSPAR
  • Audio-Typewriting Qualification

    • Special Skills & Knowledge

    Essential

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Conscientious approach and responsible attitude with excellent organisational skills
  • Willingness to undertake training appropriate to the job
  • Must be able to work as part of a team, work independently and use own initiative

    • Desirable

  • Knowledge of hospital practices/procedures
  • Knowledge of medical terminology

    • Special Requirements

    Essential

  • Able to travel across Trust sites to meet the requirements of the post

    • Experience

    Essential

  • Experience of SystmOne or other electronic patient management system
  • Previous experience of secretarial work in a health care setting
  • Experience in Word Processing and Audio typing

    • 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.

    Additional information

    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.