Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Support Secretary, Band 3 to work within the Oncology and Haematology department at Ipswich Hospital.You will be working as part of a friendly and supportive team and in a fast paced and busy office environment.You will provide efficient and pro-active secretarial/admin support to the consultants and other team members.Administrative/Office experience is essential for this post and previous experience within an NHS Trust would be advantageous.Essential skills required for the post include excellent typing and audio skills, the ability to prioritise tasks, effective time management, good IT and secretarial skills.You will need to be an excellent communicator with good interpersonal and organisation skills.
It is essential to be a good team member with the ability to work in a high pressured and sensitive environment.
Main duties of the job Manage generic team mailboxes.Process incoming referrals and booking appointments in line with agreed processes.Manage administrative processes associated with outpatient clinics / referrals / inpatient referrals as requiredType general correspondence / dictated correspondence, clinic letters, discharge summaries in line with guidelines.Assist in developing and maintaining efficient electronic and manual filing systems, including the sorting and collation of all incoming patient results into the relevant patients' hospital notesMaintain electronically stored patient information on spreadsheets or database, for audit and patient management purposesEnsure adequate stationery supplies About us We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex.
Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff We pride ourselves on supporting our staff.
We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts.
Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone.
Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic.
This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you Find out about living and working here - Job description Job responsibilities For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification Education and Qualifications Essential Good command of English language Audiotyping qualification.
Word processing to RSA II or equivalent.
Excellent administrative skills Excellent communication skills, and ability to communicate clearly, precisely and emphatically when providing and receiving sensitive information.
Maintain responsibility for own workplace Health and Safety and identify areas of concern/solution Desirable Knowledge of Medical Terminology and Medical Secretarial practices Skills and Abilities Essential Ability to multitask whilst working in a pressurised environment.
Proven previous experience as secretary or administrator and/or working in an office environment Experience and Knowledge Essential Understand requirements for strict confidentiality.
Must maintain equilibrium in times of stress when dealing with anxious persons either by telephone, letter or in person Desirable Knowledge of Hospital systems: Lorenzo, Evolve.
Bighand, Cris