Medical Secretary

NHS Professionals; Fareham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in Fareham is seeking a Medical Secretary to provide comprehensive administration and secretarial services to the Community Mental Health Team. The ideal candidate will have administration and medical secretary experience, alongside strong audio typing skills. This temporary role offers a chance to gain experience in the NHS environment and work flexible shifts.

Benefits

Competitive pay rates

Essential support 24/7

Flexible working options

Training and development opportunities

Build holiday allowance

Qualifications

• Provide comprehensive administration and secretarial services to the Community Mental Health Team.
• Produce letters and reports to a high standard using appropriate Trust templates.
• Book assessments and outpatient appointments for service users.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive and efficient secretarial support to the Consultant Psychiatrist.
• Organising meetings and taking minutes.
• Handling correspondence in a polite and professional manner.

Skills

Administration experience

Medical Secretary experience

Audio typing experience

Competent with Microsoft office programmes

Education

Vocational level 3 qualification or at least 2 years relevant experience

Job description

Medical Secretary

Location: Fareham Health Centre, 2nd Floor, Osborn Road, Fareham, PO16 7ER

Hours: 37 hours per week Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm

Trust Location: Hampshire & Isle of Wight NHS Foundation Trust

Role type: Temporary for 2 months with possibility of extension

What you'll be responsible for:

• Provide comprehensive administration and secretarial services to the Community Mental Health Team. The post holder will be responsible for the organisation of their own workload and delegated decisions/actions, as deemed appropriate by the Administration Manager/ CMHT Manager.
• Produce from audio and handwritten notes, word processed letters and reports within a timely manner, and to a high standard of presentation and accuracy using appropriate Trust templates, in line with Trust guidelines. Some letters and reports may contain distressing content.
• Book assessments and outpatient appointments for service users after liaising with relevant staff, including Team Manager, Team Leader, Consultants, Clinical Staff and Administration Manager within CMHT.
• Provide comprehensive and efficient secretarial support to the Consultant Psychiatrist and wider team; this will include handling all aspects of correspondence in a polite and professional manner, processing referrals and handling telephone enquiries.
• Organising meetings and taking minutes as necessary, typing, and distributing to those appropriate.
• This role may require you to show evidence of vocational level 3 qualification or at least 2 years relevant experience.

You’ll learn the following whilst working at the trust:

1. An in depth understanding of the roles and responsibilities involved in working within the NHS
2. Knowledge of the systems used, to effectively complete your role to the highest standard at all times
3. A sense of teamwork, gained through working alongside and supporting colleagues from all levels, within the organisation

You’ll have the following skills/experience:

• Administration experience
• Medical Secretary experience (desirable)
• NHS experience (desirable)
• Audio typing experience (essential)
• Competent with Microsoft office programmes

As a member of NHS Professionals, you have fantastic benefits:

• Competitive pay rates- work this week, get paid next week
• Essential support when you need it- 24/7 365 days- call us anytime
• Multi locational- work across neighbouring Trusts
• Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go- access your “My Bank” shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone
• Varied working options to suit your lifestyle- access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or longer-term placements
• Training and development opportunities- Keep up with the essentials and more
• Build holiday allowance for every shift you work- your work life balance is important to us
• Stakeholder pension scheme available- a flexible future for you and yours

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