Job overview

1x Permanent post in Cranio

1x 12 month fixed term post in Neurosurgery

A vacancy has arisen for an experienced, Medical Secretary at the Birmingham Children’s Hospital in central Birmingham. The post holder will play an important role providing an effective and efficient administrative and secretarial service working across either Neurosurgery or Craniofacial Services. 

Candidates will be self-motivated and possess an RSA II qualification (or equivalent), along with an AMSPAR certificate or comparable medical secretarial experience. You’ll enjoy working within a multi-disciplinary team and have the ability to relate to children, parents, other family members, and other medical professionals. This will be complemented by excellent organisational and communication skills.

Informal enquiries are welcome, please call Karla Louise Wright r on 0121 333 6766 or Hal Simpson, Assistant Service Manager on 0121 333 6472. 

Please confirm in your application which post would be your preference.

Main duties of the job

• The Consultant is organised effectively and efficiently so that he/she is able to operate all their clinical and non-clinical commitments. 
  
• Patient episodes are organised effectively and efficiently so that the patients are seen without clinical risk and within NHS guidelines and targets.
•  Actions resulting from each patient episode are planned and followed up within agreed timescales.
•   Completed investigations are available to each consultant and the appropriate healthcare team, when required.
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  Patient admission episodes are planned and organised effectively and efficiently, in accordance with Consultant requirements and Trust policies.
•  The Trust is able to accurately review and report compliance with relevant NHS guidelines and targets with regard to waiting times and patient activity

Working for our organisation

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.