NHS
Job title:
Medical Secretary – Cancer Lead
Company
NHS
Job description
- To provide a comprehensive service to Consultants and secretarial services to junior doctors, Cellular Pathology Service Manager and Service Support Manager as required.
- To co-ordinate with a wide range of clinical and non-clinical staff in cancer multidisciplinary teams to ensure delays in patient pathways are minimised and adhere to Cancer Turnaround Times.
- To track outstanding cancer cases and progress through the department.
- To provide data/information for weekly reports submitted to Senior Management Teams
Main duties of the jobAn exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, hard-working Medical Secretary to join our team working in Cellular Pathology.We are searching for a person who shares our core values including caring for the people we serve and the people we work with; we trust and respect each other, take personal responsibility, treat people with kindness and act with integrity.The individual must be reliable and flexible to meet service needs and used to working in a busy environment.The successful candidate will have experience of working in a Secretarial / administration capacity. Experience of working within a Multi disciplinary team would be an advantage as would the ability to work support various teams.The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.About usCardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.Date posted01 October 2024Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 4Salary£25,524 to £28,010 a year per annumContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number001-AC359-1024Job locationsUniversity Hospital of WalesHeath ParkCardiffCF14 4XWJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesYou will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesYou will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
- NVQ 3 or equivalent qualifications/experience
- Good standard of general education with a minimum of 4 GCSEs including Maths and English
Desirable
- Additional word processing/computer qualifications
ExperienceEssential
- Sufficient experience of working in an office environment in a secretarial or administrative position
Desirable
- Experience of working in the NHS
SkillsEssential
- Accurate and efficient typing skills
- Excellent computer skills using Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook etc.
- Excellent organisational and communication skills
- Prioritise and manage own workload
- Can work on own initiative
- Ability to set up administrative systems
- Ability to use computerised databases
- Good telephone manner
Desirable
- Basic knowledge of medical terminology
- Audio typing
Special KnowledgeEssential
- Ability to work as part of a team in an extremely busy environment
Desirable
- Knowledge of (PMS computer system). Patient management system
- Knowledge of (WCP)
Personal QualitiesEssential
- Reliable, pleasant personality
- Conscientious
- Flexible approach regarding role and working hours.
- Committed to providing a quality service
- Emotionally resilient
- Methodical
Desirable
- Pleasant and sympathetic manner
OtherEssential
- Awareness of the importance of confidentiality
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
- NVQ 3 or equivalent qualifications/experience
- Good standard of general education with a minimum of 4 GCSEs including Maths and English
Desirable
- Additional word processing/computer qualifications
ExperienceEssential
- Sufficient experience of working in an office environment in a secretarial or administrative position
Desirable
- Experience of working in the NHS
SkillsEssential
- Accurate and efficient typing skills
- Excellent computer skills using Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook etc.
- Excellent organisational and communication skills
- Prioritise and manage own workload
- Can work on own initiative
- Ability to set up administrative systems
- Ability to use computerised databases
- Good telephone manner
Desirable
- Basic knowledge of medical terminology
- Audio typing
Special KnowledgeEssential
- Ability to work as part of a team in an extremely busy environment
Desirable
- Knowledge of (PMS computer system). Patient management system
- Knowledge of (WCP)
Personal QualitiesEssential
- Reliable, pleasant personality
- Conscientious
- Flexible approach regarding role and working hours.
- Committed to providing a quality service
- Emotionally resilient
- Methodical
Desirable
- Pleasant and sympathetic manner
OtherEssential
- Awareness of the importance of confidentiality
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh
Expected salary
£25524 – 28010 per year
Location
Cardiff
Job date
Thu, 03 Oct 2024 05:03:33 GMT
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