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Please ensure that you read the job description carefully and that you address each of the requirements of the post in the person specification in your supporting statement sections as your application will be assessed against these criteria. Your online application should relate to the specific position you are applying for and you are expected to highlight examples and achievements that demonstrate the competencies outlined in the job description and from the vacancy notice in your application form. Try to keep it structured and to the point. Please note that we cannot accept CVs for this role, therefore your application must be via the NHS Jobs online application form. In your application form, you need to demonstrate that you have read the published person specification and how you meet the essential and (where relevant) desirable criteria for this particular post. Please include your reasons for applying and take the opportunity to highlight your particular talents and strengths, (what you feel you can personally offer - what is unique to you - what sets you apart from your peers). You will have 10,000 characters to demonstrate the information above, this will be across two sections (supporting statement and supporting statement continued). Please DO NOT include personal details or duplicate information already provided elsewhere in your application. To assess your suitability for this role with consideration to the job description and person specification a range of assessment activities will form part of the selection process. This will include: 2) A written assessment which will be used for further shortlisting. The written assessment will be undertaken in the week commencing 11 November 2024 3) A formal interview and further assessments which will be held via conference call or video-based interaction rather than face to face meetings. The assessments & interviews date is scheduled in the week commencing 25 November 2024 and will be used to assess knowledge, skills and competency of the candidates. *** Trigger warning: Please note that the scenarios and any data utilised for the assessments are fictional, having been created purely for the purpose of recruitment and selection and to assess the applicants suitability for the role. Thus, any similarity to any situation described as well as person whether living or not, is coincidental, however it may include injury and negligence descriptions and content that may be upsetting or triggering for some applicants. Please do make us aware via nhsr.claimsrecruitment@nhs.net should you foresee any issues with certain situations that may be triggering to you. We communicate with our candidates via phone and email, please ensure you have added the mobile phone number and your personal email address in the contact fields on application. Some communications about your application and invitation to interviews for this vacancy may be done via NHS Jobs therefore please check your NHS Jobs account for any communication as well. Unsuccessful applicants will be notified via NHS Jobs of the outcome of their applications. We have been granted permission to use the Employment Service's "Positive about Disabled People" symbol. Any applicant with a disability who meets the minimum specification for the post as set out in the person specification is guaranteed an interview. Please note: If you require a Visa to work in the UK, NHS Resolution is currently unable to support any sponsorship requests. ***Please note, if you have applied for this role in the last 6 months and have not been successful at any stage of the recruitment (shortlisting, written assessment, interview or further assessments), your application may not be considered as part of this campaign. The Claims Teams at NHS Resolution are London and Leeds based and we will be happy to talk to you about flexible/hybrid working arrangements as part of the application and interview process. Home working is subject to meeting homeworking assessment requirements, (including a minimum broadband speed of 18Mbps and a dedicated work space). Your referees should usually be the Human Resources Department or equivalent of your current and most recent employers, rather than a line manager. Please include an email address in your application for your referees.

To provide a comprehensive and high-quality administrative service to support the multi-disciplinary teams (Consultants, their medical teams e.g. junior medical staff or specialist nursing staff as appropriate) in delivering high quality care to the patients of Leeds and beyond. This role will additionally make a key contribution in improving the patient experience by supporting Directorate teams with the movement of patients through their 18-week pathway or other national waiting time standards as appropriate. 3. JOB DIMENSIONS The post-holder will: Work as part of a team to ensure that all clinical correspondence is turned around in a timely manner to allow patients to move through their pathway without any delays. Work with Consultants and their medical teams. Manage their workload in line with departmental requirements. Play a key role in ensuring that patients move systematically through their pathways by ensuring that the next steps are in the pipeline. 4. ORGANISATIONAL CHART Business Manager Assistant Business Manager Assistant PSC MDT Administrator, Medical Secretaries and Clerk/Typists. 5. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED Qualifications Good standard of education. Microsoft Word for Windows Keyboard/data entry skills Experience Using a variety of Microsoft office packages including word, excel and PowerPoint (essential) Using patient information systems such as PAS (essential) and PPM (desirable) or the ability to quickly develop this knowledge in a short time frame. Prioritising and managing workload to meet deadlines (essential) Dealing with internal and external enquiries originating from a variety of sources including but not limited to: staff in other Departments, patients, staff in GP surgeries (desirable) Previous administrative experience (essential) Previous administrative experience in a healthcare setting (desirable) Skills & Knowledge The candidate must demonstrate excellence and ability within the following areas: Interpersonal and communication skills (essential) Organisational skills and time management (essential) Understanding of customer care principles (essential) A broad understanding of medical terminology and its use within clinical correspondence (essential) Ability to work as part of a team (essential) Ability to communicate sensitively with a wide range of people including patients, using tact and diplomacy (essential) Ability to deal with sensitive and often emotive information (essential) Ability to deal with enquiries in an appropriate and supportive manner (essential) Knowledge and application of the Data Protection Act in relation to patient confidentiality and the appropriate care of patient information (essential). A good understanding of relevant Trust standards and National Waiting Time Standards e.g. 18 week wait for patients (desirable). Training will be offered as part of the role to ensure appointed candidates meet this requirement during the course of their employment. 6. THE LEEDS WAY VALUES Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are: Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values 7. WEST YORKSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF ACUTE TRUSTS (WYAAT) Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients. By bringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshire and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving forward change to deliver the highest quality care. By working for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust this is your opportunity to be a part of that change. WYAAT is the acute sector arm of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership, one of the largest integrated care systems in the country. The Partnerships ambition is for everyone to have the best possible health and wellbeing, and the work of WYAAT, and each individual trust, supports that ambition 8. CORE BEHAVIOURS AND SKILLS The individual will be expected to work well as part of a team and should be patient focused, professional and flexible in their approach to work. 9. CORE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING See Knowledge/Skills and Experience above 10. PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY Clinical Correspondence & Support to Clinical Services Use a range of IT skills to support the clinical work of the consultant e.g. use of databases and spreadsheets to monitor test results for patients. Support administrative process as deemed appropriate by the Assistant PSC. To support the clinical teams in the delivery of excellent patient care by actively working with colleagues and other Departments to ensure that all patients registered within the service are proactively supported through their patient journey (This would include but is not limited to: ensuring that follow-up and/or discharge appointments have been made for patients when required escalating to the Assistant Patient Services Co-ordinator where appointments have been booked outside the requested timescales). Any other general administrative duties associated with the consultant/clinical team outpatient and inpatient workload. Answer phone calls and deal with enquiries relating to patients and clinical work from a variety of sources, directly resolving where possible or transferring to appropriate personnel. Liaise with GPs, hospital staff and others on behalf of consultant in relation to clinical workload. Maintain appropriate databases (both Trust and Departmental) to support with the delivery of the 18-week pathway or other waiting time standards as appropriate. Assist in the coordination of test results, bringing these to the attention of the consultant and taking resulting action as required. Maintaining an effective administration service Together with colleagues to deputise for the other MDT Administrator in cases of absence to ensure Departmental standards are maintained Create and maintain appropriate record systems relating to clinical workload e.g. tests and results spreadsheets Access information systems to obtain clinical information as required by the medical teams including investigation results or other information e.g. from results server, PPM or WinDIP Provide information to the Assistant PSC, as appropriate, relating to workload and work outstanding. Provide cover for other team secretaries/clerical staff when on annual leave or sick leave. Additional duties Any other duties that from time to time may be deemed necessary by the Trust/Directorates that are commensurate to the role. Health and Safety/Risk Management All staff are responsible for working with their colleagues to maintain and improve the quality of services provided to our patients and other service users. This includes complying at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Policies, including Health and Safety policies, in particular by following agreed safe working procedures, and reporting incidents using the Trust Incident Reporting system. Infection Control The jobholder must comply at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Infection Control policies, in particular by practising Universal Infection Control Precautions. Hand hygiene must be performed before and after contact with patients and their environment. Equality and Diversity The jobholder must comply with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment and that services are delivered in ways that meet the individual needs of patients and their families. No person whether they are staff, patient or visitor should receive less favourable treatment because of their gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc. Patient and Public Involvement The Trust has a statutory duty to involve patients and public in evaluating and planning services. All staff have a responsibility to listen to the views of patients and to contribute to service improvements based on patient feedback. Training and Personal Development Continuous Professional Development The jobholder must take responsibility in agreement with his/her line manager for his/her own personal development by ensuring that Continuous Professional Development remains a priority. The jobholder will undertake all mandatory training required for the role. Respect for Patient Confidentiality The jobholder should respect patient confidentiality at all times and not divulge patient information unless sanctioned by the requirements of the role. 11. COMMUNICATION & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS The post holder will be expected to establish, maintain and respect good working relationships and communication with both internal and external organisations, institutions and individuals with whom they come into contact, including those associated with the specialty area and as appropriate within the role. The post holder will be expected to represent themselves and the service in a professional, courteous and respectful manner at all times.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY Perform clerical tasks associated with the clinical trials service e.g. archiving, photocopying, filing, and data collection for statistics. Act as secretary to the pharmacy Clinical Trials team coordinating 1:1s, meetings and minutes. To monitor stock levels and re-order stationery and office supplies as required, and non-stock items as necessary. Ensure that all pharmacy clinical trial files contain all necessary documentation and approvals and are kept up to date. Have knowledge of a wide range of administrative procedures including finance. Be competent in word processing, spreadsheet packages and in using databases. Assist in the calculation of pharmacy costs relating to clinical trial activity with reference to specific signed financial agreements. Raise invoice requests for pharmacy fees using the ORACLE system. Maintain accurate records of invoices raised and payments received in relation to Clinical Trials.

JOB TITLE: Admin Support RESPONSIBLE TO: Line Manager RESPONSIBLE FOR: N/A JOB PURPOSE: Support and manage Practice waiting lists. Chronic Disease Register/ Recall. Residential home visits for chronic disease. Cytology. Coding hospital letters. Summarising Main Duties and Responsibilities Support and manage the waiting list for patients who have been referred for Minor Surgery, ABPM monitors, Coil and implant procedure NHS health check monthly birthday recall, 1st and 2nd Cytology- complete PCSE registers. Invite letters- follow protocol Support and implement chronic disease recall system. Monthly birthday recall, 1st, 2nd & 3rd. Arrange residential home visits. Work safely and securely at all times in accordance with legislative requirements and practice policy and procedures This job description is not exhaustive and may be adjusted periodically after review and consultation. You will also be expected to carry out any reasonable additional duties which may be requested from time to time .

1. JOB DETAILS Job Title: Clerical Officer - Optometry Reports to: Optical Services Administrator Accountable to: Head of Optometry Services and Principal Optometrist Band: Band 2 Unit/Department: Optometry Directorate: Head and Neck Location: Eye Clinic, Level 4, Gledhow Wing, St. Jamess University Hospital AFC number: 721 2. JOB PURPOSE The Clerical Officer is expected to provide an efficient, patient focused, confidential, administration support for the Optometry department. To undertake administrative and clerical duties in support of the Optometry clinic. The post holder will be part of a very busy team and will be responsible for covering general day to day administration duties. 3 JOB DIMENSIONS The post holder will be required to handle payments for spectacles and contact lenses from patients. The post holder will be expected to deal with up to thirty telephone enquiries each day. 4. ORGANISATIONAL CHART Optometrists 5. PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY To make appointments as necessary in a polite and helpful manner To respond to telephone enquiries in a polite and helpful manner To obtain information for each patient and record on the Patient Administration System attendances and disposals in a timely and accurate manner To provide suitable cover for the other clerical staff in cases of absence To take payments for spectacles and contact lenses 6. THE LEEDS WAY VALUES Our values are part of what make us different from other Trusts, so we see this as strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are: Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values. 7. CORE BEHAVIOURS AND SKILLS 1. Good oral and written communication skills 2. Good telephone manner 3. Diplomatic 4. Self-motivated 5. Enthusiastic 6. Attention to detail 7. Professionalism 8. Help other team members 9. Flexibility to adjust to changing circumstances 10. Ability to learn 8. CORE BEHAVIOURS AND SKILLS Essential core knowledge and understanding to include: The post-holder to possess a good standard of written and spoken English. Basic computer literacy and willingness to further computer skills. A willingness to understand all policies and procedures governing the Trusts approach and delivery to Patient Administration. 9. HEALTH AND SAFETY/RISK MANAGEMENT All staff are responsible for working with their colleagues to maintain and improve the quality of services provided to our patients and other service users. This includes complying at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Policies, including Health and Safety policies, in particular by following agreed safe working procedures, and reporting incidents using the Trust Incident Reporting system. INFECTION CONTROL The jobholder must comply at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Infection Control policies, in particular by practising Universal Infection Control Precautions. Hand hygiene must be performed before and after contact with patients and their environment. EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY The jobholder must comply with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment and that services are delivered in ways that meet the individual needs of patients and their families. No person whether they are staff, patient or visitor should receive less favourable treatment because of their gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc. PATIENT AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT The Trust has a statutory duty to involve patients and public in evaluating and planning services. All staff have a responsibility to listen to the views of patients and to contribute to service improvements based on patient feedback. TRAINING AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT The jobholder must take responsibility in agreement with his/her line manager for his/her own personal development by ensuring that Continuous Professional Development remains a priority. The jobholder will undertake all mandatory training required for the role. RESPECT FOR PATIENT CONFIDENTIALITY Individual patients have an entitlement to have their affairs dealt with confidentially. There are established rules and conventions applying to professional staff and you should, where appropriate, familiarise yourself with these. In any event, no member of staff should divulge information about the identity of the medical condition of any patient to anybody who does not have a clear entitlement and need to receive it. Staff need to be aware of the Data Protection Act. Similar constraints apply to the passage of personal information about members of staff. 10. COMMUNICATION & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS It is essential that the Clerical Officer maintains and develops good working relationships with all staff. This will involve considerable liaison with consultants, nursing staff, managers, medical secretaries, and patient administration staff throughout the Trust. 10. JOB DESCRIPTION AGREEMENT Jobholders Signature: . Date: Head of Departments Signature: .. Head of Departments Job Title: . Date:

1. JOB DETAILS Job Title: Senior Medical Secretary Reports to: PNH Service Coordinator/Data Manager Accountable to: Business Manager Band: 4 Unit/Dept: The National PNH Service Directorate: Oncology CSU Location: Leeds Cancer Centre AfC Job No: 2106 2. JOB PURPOSE/SUMMARY To provide a consistent and high-quality Personal Assistant (PA) service to a group of Clinicians and their teams while supervising the provision of a comprehensive medical secretarial service by a group of staff. The Senior Medical Secretary will have oversight of the referral to treatment time pathway for their consultants patients ensuring they are managed efficiently and effectively through their agreed clinical pathways and where it is not possible that the correct escalation procedures are followed. 4. PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY The post-holder will: Provide a wide-ranging PA service to a group of clinicians (the number of which will be determined by Departmental requirements and the job plan commitments of the clinical team concerned). For the group of consultants responsible for, manage the flow of patients ensuring tests and/or appointments are booked within the necessary timescales escalating potential for delays to the PSC/Business Manager to ensure that prompt action is taken at all times in order to support strategic capacity/demand planning for the Organisation. At the request of the PSC and where relevant, undertake investigation for informal PALS complaints. Co-ordinate and transcribe/process responses to formal patient complaints together with the clinician ensuring that investigation outcomes are generated within the timeframe agreed with the patient. Coordinate and supervise the day-to-day activities and workload of a small team of medical secretaries (and work closely with relevant PSC/Assistant PSCs as appropriate) and any supporting clerical staff. Support the Team Medical Secretaries to ensure that service provision meets relevant quality standards. Be the departmental super-user/system administrator for voice recognition and digital dictation Take a lead in developing new systems and processes to support on-going service delivery and the maintenance of a high quality service for the patients of Leeds and beyond. Senior Medical Secretary role In managing diaries for the clinical team the post holder will be expected to co-ordinate the cancellation or alternative provision of outpatient activity ensuring the communication meets Trust targets where appropriate and escalating to the PSC/Business Manager in cases where the cancellation of clinical activity may prevent national targets from being met. Supervise a small team of medical secretaries, and related clerical support staff, including the allocation of work and the organisation of daily departmental cover. Managing and prioritising departmental workload on a day-to-day basis. On a regular basis to review relevant waiting time reports (e.g.18-week reports) for the Consultants responsible for ensuring in all cases that the next steps for the patient are identified and booked. Where this is not possible to liaise with the Business Manager/PSC for appropriate action to be undertaken. To support the clinical teams in the delivery of excellent patient care by actively working with colleagues and other Departments to ensure that all patients registered within the service are proactively supported through their patient journey (This would include but is not limited to: liaising with the relevant MDT teams about fast track patients and escalating clinically urgent patients to the relevant staff groups for action where required). Ensuring all phone calls are answered within the department during core office hours Opening and dealing with departmental post and allocating resulting work to appropriate staff. Monitoring turnaround times for clinical correspondence and taking corrective action as required, in conjunction with the assistant PSC/PSC, in order to meet 5-day turnaround standard. Participate in yearly appraisals for the team medical secretaries together with the PSC/Business Manager to support on-going staff development Providing PSC/Business Manager and Consultant staff with relevant information relating to administrative service. Take minutes at secretarial staff meetings and attending other administrative meetings as required. Undertake duties required as the administrator and super user for the digital dictation/voice recognition system including identifying new workflows, updating workflows as required, and providing general advice on the system to team secretaries. Responsible for ensuring office equipment is in working order and office supplies are maintained and replenished. PA/Administrative Support (non clinical) to Consultant/Clinical Team Provide a comprehensive PA service to the Clinical Director/Lead Clinician and other medical colleagues. Provide administrative support to Clinical Nurse Specialists where appropriate. Support clinicians with their teaching and research portfolios by organising regular meetings with trainees, supporting in the writing of research materials and organising meetings and conferences as and when required. This includes but isnt limited to providing support to academic, educational, research and supervisory roles. Taking phone calls and covering departmental phones when required. Deal directly with patient enquiries on behalf of consultant/clinical team. Co-ordination of annual leave for consultants, liaising with the Business Manager for approval and then completing the necessary documentation to organise the cancellation of outpatient activity as required. Administration duties to support departmental clinical audit and clinical governance where required, such as the collation of information for reports. Diary management for consultant staff including organising meetings, preparing meeting paperwork and taking minutes as required. Organising travel arrangements for consultant staff. Other general administrative duties that may be required to fulfil the role. 5. THE LEEDS WAY VALUES Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are: Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values Additionally, the following are core values which relate specifically to this post: This is a senior secretarial role and as such the individual will be expected to work independently as well as part of a team. The individual should be patient focused, professional and flexible in their approach to work.

To provide a full clerical support service to the department including organising, sorting and filing documents and papers; managing an electronic filing system, managing the communications inbox and calendar; responding to general enquiries, booking photographs, monitoring media on line and in print; photocopying, faxing and distributing information by post or email; typing letters and other documents To deal with communications and ad hoc enquiries from staff, members of the public, stakeholders and the media Receiving and relaying general verbal/written messages and responding by supplying straightforward information and guidance or referring to the relevant member of the department or other Trust staff as necessary. To provide administrative support for meetings and events as required e.g. organising meetings including checking access arrangements, booking rooms and refreshments, sign language and ethnic minority language interpreters as appropriate, sourcing supplies for events; organising travel arrangements, administering expense forms, liaising with members regarding dates, sending out notice of meetings, agendas and minutes. To attend and service meetings as required. This could include welcoming participants, organising refreshments and taking minutes and typing them up and circulating them after approval. To maintain and update databases for electronic mail-outs and labels for Trust and staff departments and key stakeholders and organising electronic or paper mail-outs as required Updating relevant tracker information and producing reports when required. Updating standard presentation slides using powerpoint and other software To objectively deal with difficult situations around queries from staff or the media on communications, matters involving colleagues as required. In particular to have the ability to tackle and resolve difficult issues with tact and sensitivity. To adhere to relevant Statutory Instruments and Trust policies and guidelines e.g. Data Protection, Health and Safety, Confidentiality and personnel policies and guidelines. To maintain and develop the departments web site on the Trust intranet. (Training will be given) To contribute to the production of information for distribution across the Trust and to other relevant organisations. Use departmental database for recording appropriate information as requested and producing reports. Any other duties commensurate with the grade which may be required from time to time to ensure the effective running of the service.

Principal duties and areas of responsibility Clinical Correspondence & Support to Clinical Services Typing/proof reading clinical correspondence relating to outpatient and inpatient attendances and other patient related correspondence on behalf of the consultant and clinical teams. Use a range of IT skills to support the clinical work of the consultant e.g. use of databases and spreadsheets to monitor test results for patients. Support administrative process as deemed appropriate by the Senior Medical Secretary and PSC. To support the clinical teams in the delivery of excellent patient care by actively working with colleagues and other Departments to ensure that all patients registered within the service are proactively supported through their patient journey (This would include but is not limited to: ensuring that follow-up and/or discharge appointments have been made for patients when required escalating to the Patient Services Co-ordinator where appointments have been booked outside the requested timescales). Any other general administrative duties associated with the consultant/clinical team outpatient and inpatient workload. Answer phone calls and deal with enquiries relating to patients and clinical work from a variety of sources, directly resolving where possible or transferring to appropriate personnel. Liaise with GPs, hospital staff and others on behalf of consultant in relation to clinical workload. Maintain appropriate databases (both Trust and Departmental) to support with the delivery of the 18-week pathway or other waiting time standards as appropriate. Assist in the coordination of test results, bringing these to the attention of the consultant and taking resulting action as required. Maintaining an effective administration service Together with colleagues to deputise for the Senior Medical Secretary in cases of absence to ensure Departmental standards are maintained In conjunction with other Team Medical Secretaries and under the supervision of the Senior Medical Secretary to work collectively as a team proactively planning workloads to meet different deadlines and timescales. Create and maintain appropriate record systems relating to clinical workload e.g. tests and results spreadsheets Provide guidance to clerical support officers as necessary. Ensure that health records are tracked on entering and leaving the Department and stored in an appropriate manner in line with Trust Policy and patient confidentiality. Ensure that health records are maintained to a high standard at all times. All documentation and investigation results must be securely filed in the correct section in chronological order. Support Data Quality Indicators by ensuring that patient information is accurate and updated on relevant paper and computerised systems. Access information systems to obtain clinical information as required by the medical teams including investigation results or other information e.g. from results server, PPM or WinDIP Work as part of the team to ensure that all phone calls are answered within the department during core office hours. Provide information to Senior Medical Secretary/PSC/Assistant PSC, as appropriate, relating to workload and work outstanding. Provide cover for other team secretaries/clerical staff when on annual leave or sick leave. Additional duties Any other duties that from time to time may be deemed necessary by the Trust/Directorates that are commensurate to the role.

Principal duties and areas of responsibility Clinical Correspondence & Support to Clinical Services Typing/proof reading clinical correspondence relating to outpatient and inpatient attendances and other patient related correspondence on behalf of the consultant and clinical teams. Use a range of IT skills to support the clinical work of the consultant e.g. use of databases and spreadsheets to monitor test results for patients. Support administrative process as deemed appropriate by the Senior Medical Secretary and PSC. To support the clinical teams in the delivery of excellent patient care by actively working with colleagues and other Departments to ensure that all patients registered within the service are proactively supported through their patient journey (This would include but is not limited to: ensuring that follow-up and/or discharge appointments have been made for patients when required escalating to the Patient Services Co-ordinator where appointments have been booked outside the requested timescales). Any other general administrative duties associated with the consultant/clinical team outpatient and inpatient workload. Answer phone calls and deal with enquiries relating to patients and clinical work from a variety of sources, directly resolving where possible or transferring to appropriate personnel. Liaise with GPs, hospital staff and others on behalf of consultant in relation to clinical workload. Maintain appropriate databases (both Trust and Departmental) to support with the delivery of the 18-week pathway or other waiting time standards as appropriate. Assist in the coordination of test results, bringing these to the attention of the consultant and taking resulting action as required. Maintaining an effective administration service Together with colleagues to deputise for the Senior Medical Secretary in cases of absence to ensure Departmental standards are maintained In conjunction with other Team Medical Secretaries and under the supervision of the Senior Medical Secretary to work collectively as a team proactively planning workloads to meet different deadlines and timescales. Create and maintain appropriate record systems relating to clinical workload e.g. tests and results spreadsheets Provide guidance to clerical support officers as necessary. Ensure that health records are tracked on entering and leaving the Department and stored in an appropriate manner in line with Trust Policy and patient confidentiality. Ensure that health records are maintained to a high standard at all times. All documentation and investigation results must be securely filed in the correct section in chronological order. Support Data Quality Indicators by ensuring that patient information is accurate and updated on relevant paper and computerised systems. Access information systems to obtain clinical information as required by the medical teams including investigation results or other information e.g. from results server, PPM or WinDIP Work as part of the team to ensure that all phone calls are answered within the department during core office hours. Provide information to Senior Medical Secretary/PSC/Assistant PSC, as appropriate, relating to workload and work outstanding. Provide cover for other team secretaries/clerical staff when on annual leave or sick leave. Additional duties Any other duties that from time to time may be deemed necessary by the Trust/Directorates that are commensurate to the role.

Arrange/provide administration for meetings and events including note taking, distribution of papers and information, making sure any actions are circulated, rooms booked for next meeting, photocopying, scanning documents, collating information etc. Provide administrative support for projects and core business delegated by other members of the team as required. This may include managing files. Follows organisational policies and procedures and other quality approaches as required. Encourages others to do the same. Maintains professional profile especially when dealing with confidential or sensitive information Accountable for own actions Works effectively within the limits of own competence and area of responsibility and accountability. Gets help and advice where needed / escalates non routine queries as per the team structure Works to support the team and is seen as first point of contact. Can be counted on when people ask for help or support. Responds efficiently to routine enquiries from internal and external stakeholders in a timely and efficient manner, escalating non routine queries to an appropriate member of the team Attends meetings as required Workload is managed effectively, and high quality of work maintained Uses organisations equipment and resources effectively and encourages others to do the same. May have responsibility for creating and/or requesting purchase orders e.g. expenses management, invoices, stationery orders, IT equipment, travel arrangements, catering, event booking Monitors the quality of work in own area and alerts others to quality issues, reporting any errors or issues to the appropriate person Provides practical training on own work areas or responsibilities Maintenance of one or more information systems as a core part of the role Assist with maintenance of relevant webpages, monitoring and updating designated areas

To provide administrative and clerical support to Sustainable Travel & Parking Centre. The post holder will be responsible for the provision of a full and effective administrative and clerical support service to the Department. He/she will also be responsible for inputting data onto the departmental database system and producing reports as required. The post holder will be expected to arrange and plan her/his own work on a day-to-day basis within the overall demands and priorities of the department.

Process referrals in a timely and accurate manner and send to triage where appropriate To scan and process incoming letters and paper referrals Ensuring that all patient records are up to date Book patient appointments in line with the Trusts Elective Access Policy and RTT guidelines and ensure that all appointments are book according to clinical priority and onto appropriate clinics Add patients to the correct waiting lists Booking from waiting lists according to their clinical priority and in chronological order Work on our department reception desk, providing a friendly and welcoming face to incoming patients, and helping to check them in, book their appointments and answer their questions Liaise with the clinical team and patients to resolve patient queries Action patient and hospital cancellations, and work to ensure that clinic capacity is maximized Respond to patient telephone communications in a courteous, helpful, and sensitive manner Ensure that all patient communication is accurately recorded and actioned, including cancellations, attendance and did not attend information Maintain patient confidentiality and handle patient information in accordance with the Trusts Information Governance policies Monitor the department inbox and respond to emails in a timely and efficient manner Retrieve relevant patient information for clinical staff Carrying out general office duties, including scanning Provide suitable cover for other clerical staff in case of absences, as delegated by the supervisor, including at our Chapel Allerton site Act in accordance with the Leeds Way Values in all interactions with patients, colleagues and the wider clinical team

Process patient correspondence/documentation, letters, reports and other documentation. Prepare patient documentation for processing, including inputting or scanning Report and respond to any system faults and errors. Maintain and update patient/departmental databases, prioritising within departmental guidelines and escalating unresolved situations/issues to appropriate line manager Answer general telephone enquiries and requests to retrieve patient and other documentation. To ensure that requests for information are dealt with in an efficient and timely manner. Follow Departmental/Trust disposal and destruction procedures of confidential documentation, in line with Data Protection Act and Confidentiality. Collect and deliver patient documentation/reports around Trust when required. To deal with telephone and in-person queries from patients and relatives, Trust staff and external agencies. To refer queries or concerns regarding patients and other visitors to the department to appropriate senior staff. Assisting to maintain high standards of care, including:- - Maintain a safe working environment, reporting incidents, accidents, complaints - Understand the need to maintain and respect patient confidentiality - Participate in in-service training - Participate in mandatory training annually - Participate in annual performance appraisal Visit and/or work at other designated Trust sites as required to ensure continuity of service/patient care. General office work and any other duties assigned by the Supervisor/Team Leader or Manager, which may include:- Maintain appropriate/agreed levels of stock and non-stock items, including stationery Maintain diaries for senior staff

To provide a comprehensive and high-quality administrative service to support the multi-disciplinary teams (Consultants, their medical teams e.g. junior medical staff or specialist nursing staff as appropriate) in delivering high quality care to the patients of Leeds and beyond. This role will additionally make a key contribution in improving the patient experience by supporting Directorate teams with the movement of patients through their 18-week pathway or other national waiting time standards as appropriate. 3. JOB DIMENSIONS The post-holder will: Work as part of a team to ensure that all clinical correspondence is turned around in a timely manner to allow patients to move through their pathway without any delays. Work with Consultants and their medical teams. Manage their workload in line with departmental requirements. Play a key role in ensuring that patients move systematically through their pathways by ensuring that the next steps are in the pipeline. 4. ORGANISATIONAL CHART Business Manager Assistant Business Manager Assistant PSC MDT Administrator, Medical Secretaries and Clerk/Typists. 5. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED Qualifications Good standard of education. Microsoft Word for Windows Keyboard/data entry skills Experience Using a variety of Microsoft office packages including word, excel and PowerPoint (essential) Using patient information systems such as PAS (essential) and PPM (desirable) or the ability to quickly develop this knowledge in a short time frame. Prioritising and managing workload to meet deadlines (essential) Dealing with internal and external enquiries originating from a variety of sources including but not limited to: staff in other Departments, patients, staff in GP surgeries (desirable) Previous administrative experience (essential) Previous administrative experience in a healthcare setting (desirable) Skills & Knowledge The candidate must demonstrate excellence and ability within the following areas: Interpersonal and communication skills (essential) Organisational skills and time management (essential) Understanding of customer care principles (essential) A broad understanding of medical terminology and its use within clinical correspondence (essential) Ability to work as part of a team (essential) Ability to communicate sensitively with a wide range of people including patients, using tact and diplomacy (essential) Ability to deal with sensitive and often emotive information (essential) Ability to deal with enquiries in an appropriate and supportive manner (essential) Knowledge and application of the Data Protection Act in relation to patient confidentiality and the appropriate care of patient information (essential). A good understanding of relevant Trust standards and National Waiting Time Standards e.g. 18 week wait for patients (desirable). Training will be offered as part of the role to ensure appointed candidates meet this requirement during the course of their employment. 6. THE LEEDS WAY VALUES Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are: Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values 7. WEST YORKSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF ACUTE TRUSTS (WYAAT) Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients. By bringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshire and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving forward change to deliver the highest quality care. By working for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust this is your opportunity to be a part of that change. WYAAT is the acute sector arm of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership, one of the largest integrated care systems in the country. The Partnerships ambition is for everyone to have the best possible health and wellbeing, and the work of WYAAT, and each individual trust, supports that ambition 8. CORE BEHAVIOURS AND SKILLS The individual will be expected to work well as part of a team and should be patient focused, professional and flexible in their approach to work. 9. CORE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING See Knowledge/Skills and Experience above 10. PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY Clinical Correspondence & Support to Clinical Services Use a range of IT skills to support the clinical work of the consultant e.g. use of databases and spreadsheets to monitor test results for patients. Support administrative process as deemed appropriate by the Assistant PSC. To support the clinical teams in the delivery of excellent patient care by actively working with colleagues and other Departments to ensure that all patients registered within the service are proactively supported through their patient journey (This would include but is not limited to: ensuring that follow-up and/or discharge appointments have been made for patients when required escalating to the Assistant Patient Services Co-ordinator where appointments have been booked outside the requested timescales). Any other general administrative duties associated with the consultant/clinical team outpatient and inpatient workload. Answer phone calls and deal with enquiries relating to patients and clinical work from a variety of sources, directly resolving where possible or transferring to appropriate personnel. Liaise with GPs, hospital staff and others on behalf of consultant in relation to clinical workload. Maintain appropriate databases (both Trust and Departmental) to support with the delivery of the 18-week pathway or other waiting time standards as appropriate. Assist in the coordination of test results, bringing these to the attention of the consultant and taking resulting action as required. Maintaining an effective administration service Together with colleagues to deputise for the other MDT Administrator in cases of absence to ensure Departmental standards are maintained Create and maintain appropriate record systems relating to clinical workload e.g. tests and results spreadsheets Access information systems to obtain clinical information as required by the medical teams including investigation results or other information e.g. from results server, PPM or WinDIP Provide information to the Assistant PSC, as appropriate, relating to workload and work outstanding. Provide cover for other team secretaries/clerical staff when on annual leave or sick leave. Additional duties Any other duties that from time to time may be deemed necessary by the Trust/Directorates that are commensurate to the role. Health and Safety/Risk Management All staff are responsible for working with their colleagues to maintain and improve the quality of services provided to our patients and other service users. This includes complying at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Policies, including Health and Safety policies, in particular by following agreed safe working procedures, and reporting incidents using the Trust Incident Reporting system. Infection Control The jobholder must comply at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Infection Control policies, in particular by practising Universal Infection Control Precautions. Hand hygiene must be performed before and after contact with patients and their environment. Equality and Diversity The jobholder must comply with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment and that services are delivered in ways that meet the individual needs of patients and their families. No person whether they are staff, patient or visitor should receive less favourable treatment because of their gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc. Patient and Public Involvement The Trust has a statutory duty to involve patients and public in evaluating and planning services. All staff have a responsibility to listen to the views of patients and to contribute to service improvements based on patient feedback. Training and Personal Development Continuous Professional Development The jobholder must take responsibility in agreement with his/her line manager for his/her own personal development by ensuring that Continuous Professional Development remains a priority. The jobholder will undertake all mandatory training required for the role. Respect for Patient Confidentiality The jobholder should respect patient confidentiality at all times and not divulge patient information unless sanctioned by the requirements of the role. 11. COMMUNICATION & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS The post holder will be expected to establish, maintain and respect good working relationships and communication with both internal and external organisations, institutions and individuals with whom they come into contact, including those associated with the specialty area and as appropriate within the role. The post holder will be expected to represent themselves and the service in a professional, courteous and respectful manner at all times.

Typing using the EPRO digital dictation system (audio typing). Ensuring typing standards of 5 day turnaround are met so patient care is not compromised Proof reading clinical correspondence relating to outpatient attendances and other patient related correspondence on behalf of the consultant and clinical teams. Use a range of IT skills to support the clinical work of the consultant e.g. use of databases and spread sheets. Answer phone calls and deal with enquiries relating to patients and clinical work from a variety of sources, directly resolving where possible or transferring to appropriate personnel. Liaise with GPs, hospital staff and others on behalf of consultant in relation to clinical workload. Support administrative process as deemed appropriate by the Assistant PSC. For full details, see attached job description.