Clinical Support Secretary - Community Paediatrics

Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust; Wigan; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A community health service provider in Wigan is seeking a skilled medical secretary to join their team. This 30-hour per week role offers opportunities to gain experience across various specialties, supporting Consultant PAs with timely management of patient correspondence and audio typing services. Candidates must have strong communication skills, the ability to work under pressure, and relevant typing qualifications.

Qualifications

• Experience in audio typing and secretarial services.
• Typing speed of 40 - 50 words per minute.
• Previous secretarial experience within a medical environment is a distinct advantage.

Responsibilities

• Provide an efficient audio typing service using Digital Dictation System.
• Support Consultant PAs in managing patient and GP correspondence.
• Work within a busy environment, prioritizing tasks accordingly.

Skills

Audio typing

Communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Time management

Education

RSA III or equivalent

Knowledge of medical terminology

AMSPAR qualification

Job description

We currently have an opportunity for a suitably experienced medical secretary to join our team of Clinical Support Secretaries within our Community Paediatric Medical Secretariat based at the Platt Bridge Health Centre. We are looking to recruit somebody to work 30 hours per week.

This role is ideal for those wishing to pursue a career as a medical secretary, offering opportunities to gain knowledge and experience across multiple specialities to facilitate progression to a higher level. You will be working in a busy environment within the 'virtual' Clinical Secretary pool within a small team to designated specialties.

You will be providing an efficient audio typing service using our Digital Dictation System, together with our existing Patient Information Systems. You will support our Consultant PAs, ensuring that patient and GP correspondence is typed and dispatched within a timely manner.

This interesting & varied role requires the ability to work well on your own initiative whilst being committed to teamwork to ensure work is completed to meet Trust targets. You must possess the ability to manage a variety of tasks & prioritise these accordingly whilst working under pressure. Good communication skills and the ability to deal with confidential & sensitive issues in a professional manner are essential.

Requirements

• Qualified to RSA III or equivalent or have a proven experience of audio-typing and providing a secretarial / audio-typing service
• Able to type accurately at speeds of around 40 - 50 words per minute
• Knowledge of medical terminology and / or an AMSPAR qualification will be a distinct advantage
• Previous secretarial experience within a hospital or other medical environment would also be a distinct advantage

When applying, please refer to the person spec, demonstrating in your application how you meet the criteria, providing examples where possible. Please also indicate all of the specialities that you have experience of typing for, where applicable.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values.

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.