Medical Secretary

Sirona Care & Health; Bristol; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS benefits

Pension scheme

Annual leave 27+ days

Job summary

Sirona care & health in Bristol is recruiting a part-time Medical Secretary to support the Paediatric Community Team across South Gloucestershire. You will be the secretarial link between NHS staff, GPs, families, and other agencies to ensure timely communication and smooth administration.

The role offers Agenda for Change pay, full NHS benefits, 27+ days of annual leave, and access to the NHS Pension Scheme, with development opportunities within this community health service.

Qualifications

• Secretarial/administration support experience.
• Excellent organisational and diary management skills.
• Strong communication with patients, families and professionals.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive secretarial/administration support to the clinical team.
• Photocopying, filing and general admin duties for efficient office running.
• Audio/copy typing of letters, reports and assessments; arrange meetings.

Tools

EMIS

Job description

Our Community Paediatric Team has an exciting opportunity for a Medical Secretary to join us on a part time basis. Your goal will be to provide a comprehensive secretarial service to the Paediatric Community Team for South Gloucestershire. You will act as an effective link across NHS staff, other departments, GPs, general public and other relevant bodies. Our approach is family centred, with the voice of the child and young person featuring strongly throughout everything that we do. We believe in working in partnership with colleagues in primary and secondary care, public health, social care, education and the third sector to achieve the best outcome for every child. If you enjoy providing excellent secretarial service to ensure the best outcomes for children & families in your community.

• Provide comprehensive secretarial/administration support to the clinical and secretarial.
• Undertake any necessary photocopying, filing, and other administrative duties to ensure the efficient running of the office.
• To be responsible for the audio/copy typing of letters, reports, general correspondence and statutory assessments. To arrange and organise meetings as requested by/under the direction of clinical staff.
• To be responsible for requesting test results/investigations/medical records and x-rays as instructed by clinical staff, bringing to their attention any urgent results that need immediate action.
• To act as a contact point and liaise with patients, medical and nursing staff, police and social services, other agencies face to face and over the telephone dealing with queries .
• Ensure that the waiting list targets are met, and pending lists are maintained .
• Ensure that all clerical activity is recorded accurately for activity purposes in a timely manner.
• To effectively deal with professionals' incoming mail.
• Ensure effective diary systems are updated and maintained.
• To be responsible for recording and booking clinical outcomes, patient telephone follow up appointments on (EMIS).
• To assist in the training of new members of staff/colleagues.

We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits we offer. Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.