Medical Secretary

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in City of London seeks a motivated administrator to provide essential administrative support across two sites. The ideal candidate will have proven experience as a medical secretary or administrator, strong communication skills, and the ability to manage tasks under pressure. Knowledge of mental health terminology is advantageous. This role offers a competitive salary of £33,094 to £36,195 annually.

Qualifications

• Two years' medical secretary or administrator experience.
• Experience of working in the NHS.
• Experience of working with people suffering from mental ill health.

Responsibilities

• Develop administration systems for the service.
• Provide day to day administrative support to the service.

Skills

Office management skills

Verbal communication skills

Computer literate in MS Office

Audio typing (50+ WPM)

Ability to work under pressure

Knowledge of Mental health terminology

Education

RSA III or equivalent

Good standard of general education

Good standard of numeracy & literacy

English and Arithmetic GCSE Grade C

Job description

Are you an effective communicator, dynamic, motivated? Are you reliable, have a proven track record of organisational skill, able to show and use initiative. This may well be the job for you!

You will be required to work in a busy and demanding environment and should be flexible and adaptable whilst having the ability to prioritise work and use your initiative in order to make sound judgements. You will be responsible for developing administration systems for the service and providing day to day administrative support to the service, within the context of a 'paper light' office. The post requires the ability to liaise effectively with a broad range of professions and service users and to maintain client confidentiality.

The successful candidate will be expected to work at two sites, Mile End Hospital and John Howard Centre.

Main duties of the job

Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Education/ Qualification/ Training

• RSA III or equivalent
• Good standard of general education
• Good standard of numeracy & literacy
• English and Arithmetic GCSE Grade C
• AMSPAR, or equivalent ECDL qualification or equivalent

Experience

• Two years' medical secretary or administrator
• Experience of working in the NHS
• Experience of working with people suffering from mental ill health
• Working in a Multidisciplinary Team

Knowledge and Skills

• Office management skills. Computer Literate in MS Office applications
• Audio typing (50+ WPM) Touch Typing
• Knowledge of EPR systems
• Verbal communication skills - ability to deal with people in person and on the telephone
• Able to work under pressure and prioritise and adapt to changing circumstances
• Able to work as part of a team
• Ability to work without supervision
• Self-motivated
• Knowledge of RiO
• Knowledge of Mental health terminology

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.

£33,094 to £36,195 a year per annum pro rata Inc HCA