• Job Description

  Req#: C9344-24-1178?language=en&page=103&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  An exciting opportunity has arisen at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital for a Patient Pathway Coordinator/ Medical Secretary post within the Stroke department at East Kent Hospitals. This post is for 37.5 hours a week.

  We are looking for an enthusiastic person with excellent administration skills. The candidate should be able to adapt to a changing environment and show confidence , knowledge and experience in the use of hospital based IT systems.

  Previous NHS experience desirable.

  Main duties of the job

  Provide comprehensive administrative, clerical and audio typing support to consultants and their teams.

  Monitor new patient referrals to Consultant workflow and escalate where necessary.

  Support the Operational Managers in achieving utilisation targets for outpatient clinics and timely recording of clinical outcomes.

  Act as key point of contact on behalf of the department and the Trust and deal effectively and courteously with all enquiries from consultant and clinical teams, Operational Managers, GPs, patients, other departments within the Trust and all other departments, as well as external providers.

  Organise own work schedule, adapt the schedule as required to meet commitments to others within the agreed timescales and, where this is not achievable, give notification promptly with reasons to line manager.

  About us

  We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with fivehospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

  Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

  Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.

  Date posted

  08 August 2024

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 3

  Salary

  £22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  344-7074KCH-B

  Job locations

  Kent and Canterbury Hospital

  Ethelbert Road

  Canterbury

  CT1 3NG

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.

  If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.

  If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • GCSE English and Math A-C

  Desirable

  • Medical Secretary Qualification
  • Previous NHS/administrative Experience

  Skills

  Essential

  • 1 years' experience in an administrative role
  • Work under pressure and to tight deadlines
  • Excellent communication skills. Listening skills and minute taking
  • Computer literate Knowledge of Microsoft Office packages e.g. Word, Excel, etc

  Desirable

  • Knowledge of NHS systems, including All Scripts

  Experience

  Essential

  • Working in a busy environment

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • GCSE English and Math A-C

  Desirable

  • Medical Secretary Qualification
  • Previous NHS/administrative Experience

  Skills

  Essential

  • 1 years' experience in an administrative role
  • Work under pressure and to tight deadlines
  • Excellent communication skills. Listening skills and minute taking
  • Computer literate Knowledge of Microsoft Office packages e.g. Word, Excel, etc

  Desirable

  • Knowledge of NHS systems, including All Scripts

  Experience

  Essential

  • Working in a busy environment

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Additional information

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Kent and Canterbury Hospital

  Ethelbert Road

  Canterbury

  CT1 3NG

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Kent and Canterbury Hospital

  Ethelbert Road

  Canterbury

  CT1 3NG

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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