Medical Secretary

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A National Health Service organization in Ashton-under-Lyne seeks a Medical Secretary to provide essential secretarial support, manage diaries, and ensure efficient communication. The ideal candidate will possess excellent typing skills, administrative experience, and the ability to prioritize workloads. This role offers flexible working and various benefits including annual leave and pensions.

Benefits

Flexible working

27-33 days annual leave

NHS Pension Scheme

Free eye tests and health checks

Gym discount

Free bicycle loan scheme

Support with stress and bereavement

Extensive training development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven administrative experience with the ability to manage own workload.
• High degree of confidentiality and professionalism is necessary.
• Must demonstrate initiative and flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical secretarial support to consultants.
• Organize consultant workload and manage diaries.
• Liaise with staff and maintain effective communication.

Skills

Excellent typing and secretarial skills

Ability to multitask and prioritize effectively

Strong oral and written communication skills

Proven administrative experience

Ability to work independently and in a team

High degree of confidentiality and professionalism

Job description

About this role

To work autonomously to provide medical secretarial support to consultants, and the department including organising consultant workload and managing diaries, dealing with office correspondence, complaints and medical legal documents, the tracking of investigations, general typing and dealing with all enquiries. Ensure clear and concise communication with Support Secretary to manage patient pathways using the IT tools provided.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide efficient and high quality service to support the Secretarial & Administrative Team in the management of all waiting lists, booking and scheduling and ensure that targets are met.
• Work as part of a centralised team including other Medical secretaries, Booking & Scheduling Coordinators, Secretarial Support Clerks and Administrative Support Clerks, providing cover for colleagues as directed by your manager.
• Work in line with national and local targets and achieve all KPI’s.
• Liaise with staff and colleagues at all levels and maintain effective communication.
• Prioritise and manage workload to tight deadlines while maintaining confidentiality.
• Demonstrate initiative, flexibility and the ability to work to tight deadlines, ensuring work is of a consistently high standard.

Skills & Experience

• Excellent typing and secretarial skills with a good eye for detail.
• Ability to multitask and prioritise effectively.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Proven administrative experience with the ability to manage own workload.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• High degree of confidentiality and professionalism.

Values

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Excellence

Benefits

• Flexible working
• 27-33 days annual leave (increased to 33 days after 10 years) plus bank holidays
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Free eye tests and health checks
• Gym discount
• Free bicycle loan scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Support with stress, bereavement, relationships and finance
• Extensive training development opportunities with paid mandatory training and protected training budget

Equal Opportunities

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ and Disabled people.

Visa Sponsorship

Unfortunately, this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Skilled Worker visa route.

How to Apply

Apply now at Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust. We appreciate your interest and encourage applicants who already have the right to work in the UK.