Medical Secretary

Greater Manchester Police; Worsley; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000

Job description

Job Summary

To provide a full and comprehensive PA role for multiple consultants and medical staff within the Salford Directorate. You will be a well-organised and experienced secretary with knowledge of medical terminology. You will ensure all consultants and clinicians within your role are organised and equipped to fulfil their responsibilities. Appropriate electronic and paper filing systems will be maintained, along with coordinating their clinical activities.

Main duties of the job

1. Undertake audio/shorthand/clerical duties for your consultants, including minute taking as required, clinical letters, reports, discharge correspondence and clinical activity data inputting. This may include administrative support relating to consultant tutorial work.
2. Provide first point of contact for written and telephone enquiries on behalf of your consultants, using judgement to establish validity and priority of the contact.
3. Deal with any admission enquiries using judgement and observing patient confidentiality at all times.
4. Liaise with General Practitioners regarding clinic and domiciliary visits.
5. Liaise with outside agencies, including Social Services, Coroner's Office, other hospitals, general and geriatric medical services, clients and their relatives using their knowledge and judgement of any given situation.
6. Liaise on behalf of your consultants with multi-disciplinary team members with regard to requirements for joint outpatients work/care programming activity.
7. As directed by your consultants, record activity onto appropriate medium meeting all required deadlines.
8. Track all service users from referral to discharge ensuring all appointment and correspondence are within local and national targets.
9. Ensure all discharge notification and summaries are generated and sent to General Practitioner within agreed timescale.

About Us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations. We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options. Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Date posted: 12 March 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 4

Salary: £26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 437-6880542

Job locations: Prescott House CMHT, Prescott Street, Worsley, Manchester, M28 0ZA

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Staff Benefits

• Pay Enhancements:

Band

Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am

All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)

1: Time plus 47%

2: Time plus 41%

3: Time plus 35%

4: Time plus 30%

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts
• fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)

Person Specification

Knowledge Essential

• Previous Medical Secretary Experience/Line Management Experience

Experience

• At least 3 years experience

Education grades

• RSA level 2, NVQ level 2.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

Employer details

Employer name: Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address: Prescott House CMHT, Prescott Street, Worsley, Manchester, M28 0ZA

Employer's website: https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/