Locum Consultant in Public Health Medicine / Consultant in Public Health

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40, 000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

The shift pattern for this post is negotiable.

The post holder will

• provide a comprehensive secretarial and administrative service to a Consultant(s) and their team(s).
• act as a focal point for the provision of help and advice to staff members, patients and professionals in relation to service enquiries and co-ordinate the patients pathway.
• use a great deal of initiative and resource whilst exercising a high degree of confidentiality, diplomacy and tact
• be responsible for prioritising and scheduling their own workload to ensure compliance with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, and Scottish Government targets
• be required to assist in organising and prioritising the Consultant(s) administrative workload to aid effective forward planning e.g. notification of cancelled/reduced clinical sessions due to annual leave/study leave; thereby ensuring efficient use of resources.
• be aware of their level of responsibility and actions and as such take ownership of their post.
• ensure that they undertake all statutory/mandatory training and, in conjunction with the Line Manager, develop their training as required by their own objectives and those of the service.

The role is extremely specialised and diverse in providing medical secretarial support for the provision of inpatient and outpatient clinical care to patients. A sound understanding of Board/Departmental policies and procedures is necessary, together with excellent communication skills to ensure that the required information is passed on accurately and timeously. Experience with NHS systems is essential including Trak and Clinical Portal. Waiting list experience is desirable.

Informal contact: Lorraine Wheeler, Urology Waiting List Manager, lorraine.wheeler@nhs.scot 07814313241

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde- NHS Scotland encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognisingmilitary skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.

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