Medical Secretary

Job title:

Medical Secretary

Company

NHS

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our Team as a Medical Secretary within the Colorectal Department. Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates to join our busy administrative team to provide secretarial support to the Colorectal Consultants and wider clinical teams.This post will be full time Monday – Friday.This post will be based at North Tyneside General Hospital but the post holder may be required to work at other sites within the Trust.Previous applicants need not apply.Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.Main duties of the jobTo provide a secretarial service to Colorectal Consultants and wider clinical Teams.The successful candidate will provide transcription, administrative and secretarial support service to the team. The post holder must be able to use their own initiative, work under pressure, keep to strict deadlines and have excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills.Knowledge of IT packages and their applications is essential. Support on the use of the G2 software package will be provided within the surgical directorate. ECDL and knowledge of PAS and previous experience of working within the healthcare environment would be desirable.About usWe manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.Date posted12 February 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 3Salary£24,071 to £25,674 a year Per AnnumContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Flexible workingReference number319-6980879SCJob locationsNorth Tyneside General HospitalRake LaneNorth ShieldsNE29 8NHJob descriptionJob responsibilities

• Responsible to Senior Secretary’s
• Act up in absence of Lead Secretary for periods of annual leave/short-term sickness absence.
• Provide comprehensive secretarial service to consultant(s) and their team.
• Manage diaries, arrange/minute meetings, communication with GPs & patients.
• Advanced typing & transcription of clinical & non-clinical documents (OCR 3 or equivalent qualification/experience)
• Support effective utilisation of OP clinic capacity.
• Support management of all patient journeys including target administration (e.g. GP referrals, 18 week RTT, Cancer 2ww, Typed communication to GPs).
• Support Lead Secretary with induction/training of new staff, sharing knowledge with colleagues.
• Resource management ordering of supplies & equipment.
• Allocates work to Band 2 staff.

Job descriptionJob responsibilities

• Responsible to Senior Secretary’s
• Act up in absence of Lead Secretary for periods of annual leave/short-term sickness absence.
• Provide comprehensive secretarial service to consultant(s) and their team.
• Manage diaries, arrange/minute meetings, communication with GPs & patients.
• Advanced typing & transcription of clinical & non-clinical documents (OCR 3 or equivalent qualification/experience)
• Support effective utilisation of OP clinic capacity.
• Support management of all patient journeys including target administration (e.g. GP referrals, 18 week RTT, Cancer 2ww, Typed communication to GPs).
• Support Lead Secretary with induction/training of new staff, sharing knowledge with colleagues.
• Resource management ordering of supplies & equipment.
• Allocates work to Band 2 staff.

Person SpecificationQualifications / Professional RegistrationEssential

• Typing Qualifications and/or equivalent or relevant typing/word processing experience.
• NVQ Level 3 in Business admin or Customer Care or equivalent experience.

Desirable

• ECDL/advanced ECDL
• GCSE English Language grade C or above or equivalent qualification
• AMSPAR Diploma (or equivalent experience)

Experience and knowledgeEssential

• Medical Secretary Training

Desirable

• Experience in working in NHS
• Experience of working in a sensitive and confidential environment.

Person SpecificationQualifications / Professional RegistrationEssential

• Typing Qualifications and/or equivalent or relevant typing/word processing experience.
• NVQ Level 3 in Business admin or Customer Care or equivalent experience.

Desirable

• ECDL/advanced ECDL
• GCSE English Language grade C or above or equivalent qualification
• AMSPAR Diploma (or equivalent experience)

Experience and knowledgeEssential

• Medical Secretary Training

Desirable

• Experience in working in NHS
• Experience of working in a sensitive and confidential environment.

Expected salary

£24071 – 25674 per year

Location

North Shields, Tyne and Wear

Job date

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 02:36:23 GMT

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