Assistant Medical Secretary - General Surgery - Scunthorpe

Assistant Medical Secretary - General Surgery - Scunthorpe

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

We currently have a vacancy within the General Surgery Department for an Assistant Medical Secretary to join the Specialty Admin Team (SAT 4) Patient Services.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will assist the Medical Secretary in delivering an effective and efficient support service to specialty administration teams, to assist in the provision of quality patient care. This will include general clerical and administrative duties that support the administrative elements of the entire patient pathway. The post holder will have skills in all areas of administrative functions to enable them to support the patient pathway, using Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure that functions of the role are carried out correctly within given timescales.

Job responsibilities

For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• RSA II typing writing skills or equivalent
• Good level of education/GCSE or equivalent
• NVQ Level 2 in Business Administration/Customer Care or acquired equivalent experience

Occupational Experience

• Previous experience of working in a customer services environment
• Experience of working within a team
• Experience of working with the general public
• Time Management Skills or experience of working with a busy/demanding environment
• Typing Skills
• Experience of healthcare administrative systems and processes

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust