Breast Care Medical Secretary — Flexible Hours & Training

Southend University Hospital NHS Trust; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Pension scheme

Travel assistance (cycle to work)

Discounted bus passes

Job summary

Southend University Hospital NHS Trust is seeking a Medical Secretary to join the Breast Care Unit at Southend Hospital. You will provide high-quality secretarial support to clinicians and administrative teams.

The role offers a generous holiday allowance, strong pension, and a range of staff support services. You will need to be organised, proactive and proficient with keyboard skills to manage referrals, dictations and appointments.

Qualifications

• Experience in a role with strong keyboard skills and admin tasks.
• Enthusiastic, capable and well organised in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work on own initiative.

Responsibilities

• To ensure cancer referrals are dealt with in a timely manner and pathway managed.
• Type clinic dictation/reports/statements/other.
• To ensure all referrals are triaged in a timely manner.
• To manage and process advice and guidance requests from GP practices.
• To ensure all clinics are cancelled to coincide with consultant A/L study days/ professional events.
• Book/cancel outpatient appointments as required.
• Work with junior service manager to reduce long waiters and highlight bottlenecks.
• Clear the telephone voicemail daily, and take action as required.
• Any other duties within the role of a Medical Secretary within the grade of your post.

Skills

Keyboard skills

Organised

Administrative support

Job description

Southend University Hospital NHS Trust is seeking a Medical Secretary to join the Breast Care Unit at Southend Hospital. You will provide high-quality secretarial support to clinicians and administrative teams.

The role offers a generous holiday allowance, strong pension, and a range of staff support services. You will need to be organised, proactive and proficient with keyboard skills to manage referrals, dictations and appointments.