Support Colposcopy Administrator

Support the Colposcopy Medical Secretary/Administrator with day-to-day management of the service.

Ensure patients receive positive, courteous and helpful support.

Work with colposcopy medical staff and nurse colposcopists to ensure queries are dealt with effectively.

Respond to patient and community enquiries.

Maintain knowledge of the NHS Cervical Screening Programme and referral pathways.

Manage Direct Referrals ensuring appointments meet National Colposcopy Standards.

Attend MDT meetings.

Ensure information entered onto database is robust, accurate and complete.

Liaise with departments, GP practices and hospitals to obtain required information.

Act as first point of contact for patients regarding appointments and results.

Ensure results and follow-up appointments are issued appropriately.

Monitor non-attendance and ensure required notifications are made.

Type clinical correspondence including letters to patients

Support service reports, audits and data collection.

Attend training and maintain knowledge of new developments.

Support colposcopy fail-safe processes and quality assurance activities.

To book appointments and manage clinics for the Nurse-led Urogynaecology service

Support the Colposcopy Medical Secretary/Administrator with day-to-day management of the service.

Ensure patients receive positive, courteous and helpful support.

Work with colposcopy medical staff and nurse colposcopists to ensure queries are dealt with effectively.

Respond to patient and community enquiries.

Maintain knowledge of the NHS Cervical Screening Programme and referral pathways.

Manage Direct Referrals ensuring appointments meet National Colposcopy Standards.

Attend MDT meetings.

Ensure information entered onto database is robust, accurate and complete.

Liaise with departments, GP practices and hospitals to obtain required information.

Act as first point of contact for patients regarding appointments and results.

Ensure results and follow-up appointments are issued appropriately.

Monitor non-attendance and ensure required notifications are made.

Type clinical correspondence including letters to patients

Support service reports, audits and data collection.

Attend training and maintain knowledge of new developments.

Support colposcopy fail-safe processes and quality assurance activities.

To book appointments and manage clinics for the Nurse-led Urogynaecology service

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust The Trust directly employs more than 4,000 staff making it one of the largest employers in Walsall. We are an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, providing inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof.

We provide high quality, friendly and effective community health services from some 60 sites including Health Centres and GP surgeries. Covering Walsall and beyond, our multidisciplinary services include rapid response in the community and home-based care, so that those with long-term conditions and the frail and elderly, can remain in their own homes to be cared for wherever appropriate.

The hospital site was redeveloped between 2007 and 2010 and has 550 acute beds. It also comprises of outpatient, diagnostic and treatment facilities for short stay cases whilst the upgraded older building provides emergency care.

Over the last 12 months more than £50m has been invested in healthcare services across the hospital's estate which includes two new, state-of-the-art MRI scanners, the creation of a new 22 bedded Intensive Care Unit and a new Obstetric Theatre and expansion of the Neonatal Unit

Qualification

Essential: - Pass at GSCE Math and English or equivalent

Desirable: - Audio typing Skills

Experience

Essential: - Excellent knowledge of the full range of Microsoft Office Programmes (i.e. Word/Outlook/Excel/PowerPoint)

Desirable: - Experience of using Hospital patient management systems (e.g.Care Flow); - At least 1 year in NHS within last 2 years

Skills

Essential: - Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Knowledge

Essential: - Knowledge of medical terminology and secretarial procedures