Medical Secretary

NHS Jobs; Dudley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs in Dudley is seeking a capable medical secretary with AMSPAR Diploma and proven secretarial experience to support busy clinical teams.

The role requires excellent communication, organisation and the ability to work on own initiative while contributing to a team. Proficient MS Office use and familiarity with patient information systems are highly valued.

Qualifications

• AMSPAR Diploma is required.
• Experience in medical secretarial work is essential.
• RSA/OCR Level 3 in typing/word processing/audio typing or equivalent.
• Experience using patient information systems is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-standard secretarial and administrative support in a busy NHS environment.
• Manage competing demands, deadlines and priorities with minimal supervision.
• Work both autonomously and as part of a wider team to deliver accurate administration.
• Utilise MS Office suite as required for correspondence, data entry and record keeping.

Skills

Communication

Organisation

Secretarial skills

Teamwork

Independence

Education

AMSPAR Diploma

RSA/OCR Level 3 in typing/word processing/audio typing

Tools

MS Office

Patient information systems

Job description

See attached job description and person specification. The successful candidate will need to have excellent communication skills, be extremely organised and have excellent secretarial/administrative skills. This role is very busy and demanding, with competing demands and deadlines to meet. We require an individual who is able to work on their own initiative and also as part of a wider team. The post holder will be required to have the AMSPAR Diploma together with medical secretarial experience, or extensive medical secretarial experience together with RSA/OCR Level 3 qualification in typewriting / word processing / audio typing or equivalent. Experience and understanding of patient information systems would be advantageous. MS Office experience is essential as you may be required to use all packages within the role.

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS foundation Trust