Job summary
- Main area
- Stroke
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 344-6197KCH
- Employer
- East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kent and Canterbury Hospital
- Town
- Canterbury
- Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Senior TIA Coordinator/Medical Secretary
Band 4
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior TIA Coordinator/Medical secretary post within the Stroke department at Kent and Canterbury Hospital. This post is for 37.5hours per week.
We are looking for an enthusiastic person with excellent administration skills and a confident approach to management & experience of leadership roles. 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.
Main duties of the job
Management of the TIA service.
Line management of TIA Coordinators and Stroke medical secretaries.
Provide comprehensive administrative, clerical and audio typing support to Consultants and their teams where needed.
Work in a team based secretarial service providing support for each other and ensuring continuity of the service.
Act as point of liaison between patients, GP’s, other staff and outside agencies.
Working for our organisation
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five
hospitals 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.
If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Computer literate including Word and Excel and use of software packages eg, outlook for updating calendars NVQ Level 2, RSA level 3 or equivalent
- GCSE in Maths and English or Equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Previous NHS/ administration experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- Previous experience of managing and supervising staff, including allocation of work, identification of training and development needs, performance management.
- Minimum 2 years Administration experience
- Able to communicate routine and sensitive information but understanding barriers to communication.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of NHS systems, including All Scripts.
- Intermediate knowledge of Excel
Experience
Essential criteria
- Managing a team, working in a busy envirnoment
- Ability to implement policies and procedures for own team and propose changes
Desirable criteria
- Pervious NHS Experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
.gif "The Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion is the leading employer network covering all aspects of equality and inclusion in the workplace."){kind=logo}
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Natalie Brooks
- Job title
- Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07815697470
List jobs with East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust in Administrative Services or all sectors