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Pathway Co-Ordinator / Medical Secretary Jobs in Derby, England, United Kingdom at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Title: Pathway Co-Ordinator / Medical Secretary
Company: University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Derby, England, United Kingdom
If you are looking for an interesting and varied role and would like to work as part of a friendly and busy team, this could be the position you are looking for!
An opportunity has arisen within the Specialist Medicine Business Unit 1 for a Pathway Co-ordinator/Medical Secretary as part of the Respiratory Medical Secretary Team.
The post holder will be required to provide an efficient secretarial service to the consultants and their team in respect of NHS work. They will need to work flexibly with or alongside medical secretarial staff, consultants and other teams when required.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated team player with excellent communication & problem-solving skills. You will require high levels of tact and diplomacy with the ability to prioritise your own workload effectively to enable day to day management. You will be working alongside a number of consultants and various other clinical staff.
- You will act as the main point of contact for patients and medical staff on behalf of the consultant and team ensuring that all queries are answered with skill and sensitivity and in a courteous and professional manner
- Typing/proof-reading and dispatch of clinical correspondence within agreed timescales and quality standards
- Ensure urgent test results/correspondence is brought to the immediate attention of the Consultant or team
- An understanding of 18-week RTT process
- Support management in the preparation and validation of waiting lists and performance data in team leader’s absence
- Liaise effectively with wards, departments and other clinical staff within the hospital and external healthcare providers
- Providing secretarial support/cover for colleagues during absence
All training required will be provided on appointment.
Closing date: 24 August 2026
Interview date: 17 September 2026
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In Return We Will Offer
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Mary Steeples Job title: Team leader Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01332 785712
Additional Contact
Robert Drummond Gonzalez – Team Leader (01332 787129) [email protected]
We’d love to hear from you! If you have any questions about the role, team, or working environment, feel free to get in touch for an informal chat. Speaking with us before applying is completely optional, but it can help you decide if this opportunity is the right fit for you.
