Overview
The role will be to provide comprehensive administrative support to a team of clinicians, enabling clinicians to operate effectively and efficiently. Work in accordance with standard operating procedures.
About NHS Lanarkshire
Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire! Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services. We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire.
NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
What we'll need you to bring
* SVQ level 2 qualification (or equivalent experience) plus at least 2 years experience in healthcare administration or at least 3 years experience in a secretarial role
* Understanding of medical terminology
* Evidence of effective team working and dealing with change
* Evidence of strong communication skills with patients, clinicians and colleagues.
* Excellent organisational skills
* Evidence of strong competence with relevant IT systems
* Audio typing skills
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It would be great if you also have
* Educated to standard grade level
* Experience in multi-tasking
* Experience of working as part of a team and on own initiative
* Health Records/Patient Administration knowledge through experience and /or Qualification at SVQ level 4 ECDL or equivalent
* Knowledge of working practices within health records department gained through demonstrable experience or qualification at SVQ4, ECDL or equivalent
* Knowledge of patient/clinical management systems
* Knowledge of confidentiality, data protection and relevant legislation
* Knowledge and understanding of statistical information
* Knowledge and understanding of personnel procedures
* Understanding of health record protocols on confidentiality and data protection
* Computer literate and keyboard skills
* Multi skilled
* Effective communication, interpersonal and teambuilding skills both written and verbal
* Effective team building skills
* Oral and written communication with effective
* Customer Care skills
Contract type
Fixed Term or Secondment for 9 months
Full time
37 hours
Please note this is a fixed term post for 9 months. Where a post only has temporary funding and an existing member of NHS Lanarkshire staff wishes to apply, this will be treated as a secondment. The employee MUST already have written agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post.
Location and Working Pattern
This role will be based in Emergency and Medical within University Hospital Wishaw.
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
Contact
Please contact Richard Atkins on richard.atkins@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk.
For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Marion Bisset, Recruitment Administrator on Marion.Bisset@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email).
Why NHS Lanarkshire?
Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.
Some Of NHS Lanarkshire’s Benefits Include
* A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
* A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
* Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
* Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
* Occupational health services
* Employee counselling services
* Work-life Balance policies and procedures
NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.
Further Information
For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.
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