Medical Secretary

Cygnet Group; Churchill; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full training and Induction

Employee discount scheme

Company pension scheme

Company paid Life Assurance scheme

Health Toolkit

Subsidised meals on duty

Job summary

Cygnet Churchill Hospital in London is seeking a Medical Secretary to provide comprehensive secretarial, administrative and information services to the Consultant Psychiatrists and MDT. You will work 40 hours a week, 9am – 5pm, Monday to Friday on Palm Ward in an acute male mental health service.

The role requires competence in word processing, data capture, audio typing, and strong organisational skills. You will attend meetings, prepare summaries, maintain patient records and support senior

Qualifications

• Service oriented with Medical Secretary experience and knowledge of mental health.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to communicate at all levels.
• Diploma in Secretarial Skills or equivalent (desirable).
• Experience of working in administration within a busy environment.
• Good oral and written communication.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office programs, including Excel, Word and databases.
• Able to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Flexible, adaptable, organised and responsible.
• Attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high standard of secretarial support to members of the medical team.
• Attend and take minutes at clinical meetings, hearings and tribunals.
• Produce admission, discharge summaries and tribunal reports.
• Type minutes, care plan reports and care plan outcomes.
• Create and maintain patient records and paper files.
• Undertake any reasonable request from Senior Management, Medical, Clinical and Administration Team.

Skills

Medical secretarial exp

Mental health knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Team player

Attention to detail

Education

Diploma in Secretarial Skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Word

Databases

Job description

Helping others improve and turn their lives around – there’s no better feeling. It’s what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.

Cygnet Churchill, in south London, is an inpatient mental health hospital for men.

We are looking for a full time Medical Secretary to join our team at Cygnet Churchill to provide a comprehensive secretarial, administration and information service to the Consultant Psychiatrists and MDT.

You will work 40 hours a week, 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday on Palm Ward, our acute service for men.

The Medical Secretary role is seen as an integral part to the smooth running of the hospital. Flexibility and good, close working relationships with colleagues will therefore, be of paramount importance.

The role comprises a wide range of specific duties and requires competence in word processing, keyboard skills, data capture, audio typing, communication and organisational and customer care skills.

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You’re day-to-day…

• Provide a high standard of secretarial support to members of the medical team
• Maintain a good working relationship with clinicians & caring professionals
• Attend & take minutes at a variety of clinical meetings, hearings & tribunals
• Produce high quality admission & discharge summaries & tribunal reports
• Type minutes, care plan approach reports & care plan outcomes
• Create & maintain patient records & paper files
• Undertake any reasonable request from Senior Management, Medical, Clinical and Administration Team.

We are looking for people who have…

• Service orientated, with Medical Secretary experience & knowledge of mental health
• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to communicate at all levels.
• Diploma in Secretarial Skills or equivalent (desirable)
• Experience of working in administration within a busy environment.
• Good oral and written communication.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office programs, including Excel, Word and databases.
• Able to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Flexible, adaptable, organised & responsible.
• Attention to detail.

In return, you will receive

• £30,690 per annum salary
• Full training and Induction
• Regular coaching and support
• Employee Discount Scheme
• Company pension scheme
• Company paid Life Assurance scheme
• Smart Health Toolkit- Providing you with Fitness Programmes, Nutrition consultation and Health checks
• Health Cash Plan
• Subsidised meals on duty

Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

What next?

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