Medical Secretary

Integrated Care System; Brighton; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Brighton is seeking a Medical Secretary to provide essential administrative support to the medical team. The ideal candidate must have strong communication skills, experience in administration, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. You will manage diaries, plan meetings, and handle confidential paperwork. This role offers an annual salary of £27,000 and various benefits including career development support and 33 days of annual leave.

Benefits

Annual salary of £27,000

33 days annual leave

Free meals

Wellbeing support

Career development training

Pension contribution

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity Package

Qualifications

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience in audio typing is required.
• Strong communication and organizational skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Support Registered Clinicians with documentation and letters.
• Take minutes in meetings as required.
• Coordinate the hospital diary and meetings.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Audio typing

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

4 GCSEs or equivalent

Job description

The role of a Medical Secretary at Brighton & Hove Clinic involves providing administrative support to the medical team, including managing diaries, planning meetings, updating records, and handling confidential paperwork. The successful candidate will have experience in administration, strong communication and organizational skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Main duties of the job

As a Medical Secretary, you will be responsible for supporting the Registered Clinicians with letters and general documentation, taking minutes in meetings, receiving and recording typing, and participating in the administration and evaluation of regulatory matters. You will also be involved in coordinating the hospital diary, booking meetings, and arranging conference calls.

About us

Elysium Healthcare is an established, stable, and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move within the organization.

Job responsibilities

Do you have administration experience and are looking to step into a new role? Join Brighton & Hove Clinic as a Medical Secretary and enjoy a career where you are valued and supported to be the best you can be.

Working 37.5 hours a week, you will be responsible for providing administrative support to the medical team at Brighton & Hove Clinic. From managing their diaries, planning meetings to updating records, you will be able to turn your hand to any admin-related task.

As the Medical Secretary, you will work alongside the Registered Clinicians assisting with confidential paperwork, service users' records, and GP letters. You will liaise with external agencies to get up-to-date information on service users and GP letters.

There’s also a range of courses on offer to help grow and develop your career. If you have the aspiration, capability, and dedication, Elysium Healthcare can give you the support and opportunities to help you achieve your career goals.

As a Medical Secretary you will be:

• Supporting the Registered Clinician with letters and general documentation
• Supporting all meetings as minute taker as requested chaired by the Medical Director, SMT or ad hoc.
• Receiving and recording typing, checking, and amending for spelling and grammatical errors, completing within given deadlines.
• Participating in the administration, development, and evaluation of regulatory matters.
• Coordinating the hospital diary and the whereabouts of the clinicians
• Arranging Conference Calls

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• IT skills including Microsoft Office
• Experience of audio typing
• Communication and organisational skills
• A minimum of 4 GCSEs or equivalent
• Knowledge of mental health and medications

Where you will be working:

Location: New Church Road, Hove BN3 4FH

Brighton & Hove Clinic provides a CAMHS Tier 4 Eating Disorder service for young people aged 12 up to 18 years with a primary diagnosis of eating disorder or an eating difficulty with a co-morbid presentation such as mental health or psychological issues, including depression, OCD, anxiety, or self-harm.

What you will get:

• Annual salary of £27,000
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!
• Free meals
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
• Pension contribution to secure your future.
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers, and much more.

About your next employer:

You will be working for an established, stable, and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• To be successful in this role, you will need IT skills including Microsoft Office, experience in audio typing, strong communication and organizational skills, and a minimum of 4 GCSEs or equivalent. Knowledge of mental health and medications is also desirable.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.