Forensic Medical Secretary & Admin Coordinator

EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; London Borough of Hackney; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The Forensic Service at East London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a capable Medical Secretary/Administrator to provide confidential support to multidisciplinary teams. You will develop reception and administration systems in a paper-light office and handle day-to-day tasks with discretion.

The post requires initiative, the ability to liaise across professions and service users, and a commitment to maintaining client confidentiality in a busy environment. You may cover other sites as needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative service to multidisciplinary teams, including processing referrals, reports, correspondence, documentation, and related filing, photocopying and scanning.
• Ensure all incoming post is date-stamped, scanned and distributed to the appropriate staff and that outgoing mail is sorted by internal/external department and relevant agencies.
• Type correspondence when required.
• Maintain office filing systems and ensure confidentiality of service user information at all times.
• Maintain standard filing system for patient notes, correspondence and questionnaires in line with record keeping policies.
• Book interpreters and translators for clients’ appointments and monitor confirmations.

Tools

MS PowerPoint

Job description

The Forensic Service at East London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a capable Medical Secretary/Administrator to provide confidential support to multidisciplinary teams. You will develop reception and administration systems in a paper-light office and handle day-to-day tasks with discretion.

The post requires initiative, the ability to liaise across professions and service users, and a commitment to maintaining client confidentiality in a busy environment. You may cover other sites as needed.