Speciality Coordinator - Neurosurgery

Job overview

To provide a comprehensive administrative service to a number of Consultants and/or group of medical staff in an efficient and timely manner.

***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***

Main duties of the job

Provide and deliver a high standard of full secretarial service to the Consultant and/or group of medical staff using a varied range of work procedures.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

PRIMARY DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Section 1 - Speciality Co-Ordinator:

• Responsible for the supervision and training of junior staff. Manage and supervise members of the team.
• To assist in the training of newly appointed temporary, locum or other secretaries and supporting them during their assimilation.
• Ensure outpatient referrals are managed in accordance with the Trust’s Waiting List Policy.
• Ensure that patients are added to the IP/DC waiting list in accordance with the Trust’s waiting list policy.
• Co-ordination of speciality waiting lists/PTL’s, including Cancer PTL, within the framework of the Trust’s Waiting List Policy.
• Work with the service line management team to ensure key performance standards in relation to patient access are met.

*** See attached Job Description for full details ***

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.