Job summary Working in a small administrative team tosupport to a busy hub within the podiatry service.
The job involves management of the referrals to the service and general administrative duties.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
Main duties of the job The main duties include the processing of applications to the service, the ordering of supplies, data entry, and supporting the office manager.
To manage the lone working of the community podiatrists on a daily basis.
To support the service managers in the day to day delivery of the service.
About us We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country.
Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England.
Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England?Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients?
You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep.
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Job description Job responsibilities See full job description , this contains details and main responsibilities.
To assist in the general efficient running of sub-specialty offices including typing, filing, retrieval and storage of patient records, handling post and dealing with telephone enquiries.To cover for other Band 2 Clerical jobs as required.To act up to Band 3 for short-term absences annual/sick leave.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential Educated to GCSE level or equivalent in three subjects including English and Mathematics Grade A-D or equivalent experience to demonstrate good numeracy or literacy skills NVQ Level 2 in customer care/admin or equivalent experience Desirable RSA 3/OCR (or equivalent) Knowledge of Medical Terminology & procedures ECDL Experience & Knowledge Essential IT skills in the use of Microsoft products (Word, Excel etc) Desirable Medical Secretary Training Audio typing skills Knowledge of Swift / Scanfile Skills & Abilities Desirable Experience in working in NHS