Administrative Assistant

At present, University Hospitals of North Midlands is unable to offer visa sponsorship for Band 2 to Band 4 roles, as these positions do not meet the minimum salary and skill thresholds required under UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations.

The role involves handling incoming and outgoing telephone inquiries, directing them to the appropriate departments or individuals. You ll be responsible for maintaining clear and effective communication with patients, their families, GP practices, carers, and the general public. The position requires generating and typing clinical correspondence following patient appointments, as well as performing other administrative typing duties to ensure accurate and timely documentation.

• Telephone Handling:
• Receive, make, and manage telephone inquiries.
• Direct calls to the appropriate department or person.

• Communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GP practices, carers, and the public.

• Generate and type clinical correspondence following patient appointments.
• Perform general typing duties to ensure accurate and timely documentation.

• Maintain patient records with a high level of accuracy using the hospital’s system.

• Log referrals from both internal and external sources promptly and accurately.

• Handle both electronic and postal mail correspondence.
• Record, direct, and resolve queries and information securely and efficiently.

• Provide administrative support for the daily operations of the Colorectal/ General surgery team
• Carry out a range of office-based duties to ensure smooth service delivery.

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we re highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name:
Nicole Myatt

Job title:

Operational Services Manager Email address:  Telephone number: