Medical Secretary

NHS; Chester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job description

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Information:

This job is now closed

Job summary

Working Part Time - 15 hours per week

An opportunity has arisen within the Urgent Care Division for a Medical Secretary Band 3. The post holder will work in the Geriatric Medicine Department within The Countess of Chester Hospital. In this role, the post holder will provide secretarial and administrative support to the Consultants, Nurses, and wider team.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to provide a high standard of audio typing / clerical support. The successful candidate must be able to work using their own initiative, but also as part of a team.

Excellent communication and administrative skills are essential for this role, along with a keen eye for accuracy and detail. Organisational skills are also essential. Consultant diaries and associated clinical activity must be kept up to date to ensure the service we provide to our patients runs smoothly and efficiently.

Main duties of the job

• You will contribute and commit to promoting a positive team-based attitude, striving for the highest standards of service and achieving excellence by providing a comprehensive secretarial service and administration support to the Team.
• You will be expected to work with minimum supervision but within a close-knit team. All work must be carried out in a timely and accurate manner, with confidentiality being maintained at all times.
• Some of the main duties of the job include supporting the Stroke service, typing clinic letters and arranging clinic appointments, all whilst maintaining the highest standard of care.
• A working knowledge of general office procedures and Microsoft packages is required, but full training will be given in the use of Medisec and EPR+ software. Knowledge of medical terminology would also be an advantage.

Job responsibilities

See Job Description for further details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NVQ Level II or III in Business Administration/Customer Services/Information Technology
• Computer literate (to ECDL standard or equivalent)
• GCSE standard (English) or equivalent
• CLAIT, BTEC, AMSPAR
• Supervisory Certificate
• RSA 3 Typing / office-related qualification/s and evidence of their use or equivalent experience

Knowledge and Experience

• Recent secretarial/administrative experience
• Audio typing experience
• Working knowledge of Microsoft packages and Word Processing
• Experience as medical support secretary or medical audio typist
• Knowledge/experience of specific patient administration systems
• Knowledge of Medical Terminology
• Knowledge of NHS or other health/social care settings

Skills and Abilities

• Willingness and ability to learn quickly
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with ability to communicate clearly and appropriately with people at varying levels
• Ability to work under pressure within a multidisciplinary team-based working environment
• Ability to work both on own initiative and as part of a team
• Ability to problem-solve
• Reliability and flexibility
• Adaptable and the ability to cope well with change

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.