Support Secretary Diabetes & Endocrine

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

The Diabetes & Endocrine Department at Worthing Hospital are looking for an Support Secretary to complement the team at Worthing Hospital.

A typing test will be required at interview.

The role includes:-

  • To manage a full and comprehensive administrative service for the Consultants and medical staff
  • To act as the first point of contact, for service users
  • To monitor inpatient and outpatient commitments of the consultant and medical team and escalate when appropriate
  • Coordinate and allocate work within the admin team to ensure the effective and efficient operation of the administrative function
  • Supporting typing of clinic and admin letters
  • Reviewing (Past) clinic arrivals/outcomes ensuring all actions have been completed on PAS
  • Regularly reviewing/booking and validating from Consultants f/u pending lists
  • Tracking and chasing of results/diagnostics/patient updates
  • Review future clinics to ensure utilised, highlighting any unutilised/capacity issues
  • Support clinic typing
  • Booking of appointments
  • Supporting both the Directorate Support Manager and Support Specialty Coordinators as required

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

Candidate Pack

This vacancy is advertised as a time-limited opportunity is expected to be undertaken on a secondment basis. Before applying, employees must discuss the opportunity with their current line manager to confirm whether they may be released from their substantive role if successful. Release to undertake a secondment is not an automatic entitlement and must be agreed by all relevant parties: the employee, their current line manager, and the recruiting line manager.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Lorraine Wells Job title: Internal Medicine Directorate Support Manager Email address: ***email_hidden*** Telephone number: 07917751139

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