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Band 4 PA for Pathology Service - Clinical biochemistry
Band 4 AfC
Main area Clinical Biochemistry Grade Band 4 AfC Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (9-5pm) Job ref 391-RFL-6206558
Employer Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Free Hospital Town London Salary £30,279 - £33,116 per annum inclusive of HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing Today at 23:59
Our trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
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Job overview
This is an exciting time to be working at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation one of the biggest NHS Trusts in the UK, delivering care to more than 1.6 million people a year through our three main hospitals: Barnet, Chase Farm and Royal Free.
We are looking for a PA in the Pathology department at the Royal Free Hospital, primarily within the biochemistry team.
The successful candidate will be expected to provide administrative support to the biochemistry department, including the typing of letters for the Lipid Clinic and liaising with patients and consultants to ensure the smooth running of the clinics and service.
The successful candidate is required to be able demonstrate the Trust values, the responsibilities of the job description and person specification. In particular you should have proven experience of working to deadlines in a busy environment and exercising a meticulous attention to detail.
If you believe you meet the criteria of the person specification and would like to join the Royal Free at this time, we would be interested in receiving your application.
To find out more about working at the Royal Free please visit our website.
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for the comprehensive provision of secretarial services to the Clinical Lead for Biochemical and Metabolic Medicine service.
To be responsible for the comprehensive medical secretarial and clerical services supporting the provision of a comprehensive Biochemical and Metabolic Medicine service.
Please see the JD for full breakdown of responsibilities
Working for our organisation
The Royal Free Hospital was founded in 1828 to provide free healthcare to those who could not afford medical treatment. The title 'Royal' was granted by Queen Victoria in 1837 in recognition of the hospital's work with cholera victims.
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust runs three hospitals in London:
* Barnet Hospital
* Chase Farm Hospital
* Royal Free Hospital
Across our three London hospitals, our vision is clear: to deliver world class expertise and local care. We combine globally recognised clinical expertise with local and friendly hospital care to represent the NHS at its best.
Our mission is to be world class in terms of healthcare treatment, clinical research, and teaching excellence. We aim to deliver and develop leading local healthcare in all three of our hospitals, to improve lives and help people thrive.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To learn more about the main responsibilities of this role, please see the attached job description and person spec documents
Person specification
Royal Free World Class Values
* Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Experience
* Previous medical secretary experience and working knowledge of Medical Terminology
* Experience of dealing with the general public
* Experience of working in a busy environment
* Previous NHS experience
* Previous experience of Patient Administration systems
Skills and aptitudes
* Clear concise verbal and written communication skills
* Good customer care skills
* Ability to organise and prioritise workload
* Working knowledge of IT applications, (e.g. e-mail, excel, power point)
* Excellent telephone manner
* Good knowledge of Medical Terminology
* Detailed knowledge of patient pathways
* Excellent spelling and grammar
Personal Qualities & attributes
* Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
* Ability to work on own initiative
* Well organised and methodical
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Please note:
* Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
* Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
* Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.
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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.
Name Saim aLoonat Job title Assistant Service Manager Email address saima.loonat@nhs.net
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