Urology Senior Medical Secretary​/List Officer

Urology Senior Medical Secretary / Waiting List Officer Band 4

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

There are lots of good reasons to choose to come and work at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. A dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. Exactly the same qualities you’ll see in yourself. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust aims to be the organisation of choice for patients and an employer of choice for staff. In order to continually improve all aspects of our patient experience, we rely upon having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient focused workforce.

Stockport Foundation Trust is one of four ‘specialist’ hospital sites in Greater Manchester. Being a ‘specialist’ hospital will enhance our general surgery, anaesthetics, critical care and emergency medicine for the benefit of people in Stockport, High Peak, Cheshire and across Greater Manchester.

In your application for this post, please describe how your experience and skills align with 'Our values-based behaviours' ( see additional documentation) and provide examples.

As well as recognising previous NHS service, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is a member of the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. If you are currently employed by Greater Manchester Local Authority, Combined Authority, GMFRS, TfGM as well as other public service organisations, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust will recognise your previous service for sickness and maternity/paternity/adoption entitlement and also for annual leave purposes (providing there has been no break in service).

If you currently work for one of the above organisations and successfully apply for a post with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, please ensure the Recruitment team are aware so that this service is reflected in your contract of employment.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Urology Secretarial / Waiting List Officer Team based at Stepping Hill Hospital. As a member of the team, you will assist with managing waiting lists for elective surgery and working in accordance with Government Access targets to ensure patients are treated in line with Trust Access policies. You will also provide an effective and efficient Senior Medical Secretary role to named Consultants within the service.

This post is varied and includes contact with patients and many Health Care Professionals.

We are looking for an individual with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work in an environment where demands and priorities change quickly. You must be well organised, able to work on your own initiative and demonstrate confidence in independent decision making.

You will be responsible for a comprehensive and effective secretarial, waiting list and administrative service to a Consultant (s) and their medical team.

To administrate waiting lists and organise patient admissions and pre-operative appointments.

To undertake the audio-typing of clinical and non-clinical correspondence within their specialty area.

The post holder will be required to use computerised systems such as Patient Centre, Advantis and the Big Hand Digital dictation system.

The successful candidate will possess excellent organisation, communication, typing skills and the ability to work in a team environment.

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss…