- Full Time
- London, United Kingdom
- 30,279 – 33,116 £ / Year
Barts Health NHS Trust
Job Summary
This is an exciting opportunity to work in an extremely busy Trust, actively supporting the administrative processes within Family History clinic including the Mainstream Genetics service at St Barts Hospital.
The team requires a highly organised Admin & Data Support Worker to provide a range of duties. Candidates must have excellent communication and secretarial skills, which will include word processing, audio typing, and digital typing skills. Knowledge of G2 digital dictation would be an advantage. It is essential to be well-motivated and able to cross cover within the department and to work as part of the team.
Knowledge of medical terminology and previous experience as a medical secretary are essential.
Main duties of the job
Provide support to the Family History Data Manager and the Clinical Nurse Specialist with the Family History and Mainstream Genetic Database (including BRCA Direct).
Provide support in collecting data, assist with research and audit to improve the Family History and Mainstream Genetic Service.
Manage Mainstream Genetics Database, ensuring a smooth and efficient service for patients throughout their treatment.
Be a key contact in providing patients with access to healthcare professionals, information on appointments and assisting with other queries.
Manage clinic profiles to ensure capacity is used efficiently, including regular monitoring of clinic utilisation and use of corrective actions on CRS (the Trust’s patient information system) when required & eRS (Electronic Referrals System)
To ensure all national and local waiting time targets are met, identifying potential breaches, working with all staff groups to correct where possible. Monitor the pathway through the scheduling process to identify any potential blockages, highlighting these to the breast team and implementing changes where necessary.
Liaise with clinical teams, senior managers, MDT Coordinators, Administrative teams, external hospitals, and other professionals within the multi-disciplinary team to ensure patients are tracked on the correct pathway.
An enthusiastic, flexible, and adaptable approach with the ability to respond constructively to changes and demands as required.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post Secondary Education
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Experience
Essential
- Data management/application
- Has experience of using G2 Speech App
- Worked in a multi-disciplinary team across departmental/service boundaries including Medical, AHP and Nursing
- Sound understanding and working knowledge of current national and local cancer service targets.
- Dealing with patient queries
Desirable
- Experience of Pathway Management
- Sound understanding and working knowledge of current national and local cancer service issues
- Sound knowledge of IT skills
Skills/ Knowledge
Essential
- Able to interpret data and present information
- Highly developed communications skills including: -Inter-personal skills -Liaison and negotiation skills -Writing and presentation skills
- Be proficient in the use of IT programs such as Excel, Word, Access and PowerPoint, able to nevegate through Patient data spreadsheets
- Be Proficient in the use of Clinical Information systems e.g. CRS or Somerset
- Ability to prioritise work, meeting tight deadlines and work independently
- Ability to think laterally and problem solve.
- Understanding of Clinical governance
- Demonstrable problem solving abilities
Desirable
- Self-motivated with strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and work with minimal day-to-day supervision
- Developing and implementing policies, guidelines and projects from initiation to completion
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).
Closing Date: 09 May 2024
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