University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Pathway Coordinator (Medical Secretary)
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Job Opportunity: Pathway Coordinator
An opportunity has arisen at the Florence Nightingale Community Hospital within the Dermatology department, for a part-time (30 hours/week) Pathway Coordinator to join our secretarial team.
You will be part of an administration team of secretarial staff providing an efficient and professional medical secretarial service, within an established team of Clinicians.
You will need to be an enthusiastic and motivated team player with excellent communication and problem-solving skills. You will require high levels of tact, diplomacy, with the ability to prioritize your own workload effectively.
Responsibilities
- Typing clinical correspondence
- Appointment scheduling
- Diary management
- Dealing with a wide range of telephone queries
- Flexible approach to workload
Requirements
- Previous secretarial or administration experience
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- An understanding of the 18-week RTT process
- Knowledge of the Trust Patient Access Policy
- Knowledge and familiarization of medical terminology
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
- Knowledge of Word, Excel, Internet, and email systems
- RSA II or equivalent qualification / equivalent experience
- NVQ level III Business and Administration or equivalent knowledge and skills
- Audio typing qualification or experience desirable
- Minute-taking experience preferred but training can be provided
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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.
Closing Date
- Closing date of applications: 19 August 2026
- Interview date: 2 September 2026
About Us
As a trusted organization at the heart of our communities, we recognize 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.
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Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness, and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviors 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
Contact
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Hannah Smale
- Job title: Dermatology Team Leader
- Email address: hannah.smale@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 01332 254678
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.
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