Medical Secretary

Cygnet Group; Hexham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discounts

Job summary

Cygnet Hospital Hexham is seeking a dedicated Medical Secretary with a passion for making a difference to others. You’ll work 40 hours a week at Cygnet Hospital Hexham, helping ensure the safe and smooth running of services for the people in our care.

Provides high-standard secretarial support to the medical team, attends clinical meetings, types minutes and reports, and maintains patient records while benefiting from a supportive culture and pension scheme.

Qualifications

• Service oriented with Medical Secretary experience and knowledge of mental health.
• Able to type accurately to RSA 2 level and perform audio transcription.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel) and databases.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, good interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high standard of secretarial support to members of the medical team.
• Maintain good working relationships with clinicians and caring professionals.
• Attend and take minutes at clinical meetings, hearings and tribunals.
• Produce admission & discharge summaries and tribunal reports.
• Type minutes, care plan approach reports and care plan outcomes.
• Create and maintain patient records and paper files.

Skills

Medical Secretary experience

RSA typing

Audio transcription

Microsoft Word

Excel

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Helping others improve and turn their lives around - there's no better feeling. It's what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.

We are looking for a dedicated Medical Secretary with a passion for making a difference to others.

You'll be working40 hours a week at Cygnet Hospital Hexham, helping ensure the safe and smooth running of services for the people in our care.

Cygnet Hospital Hexham is our 27 bed mental health facility for women with complex mental health needs. The hospital has been designed to improve mental health within a therapeutic environment.

Situated amongst the soft fields and meadows of the Tyne valley, which is known for its abbey, leafy parks, and mix of independent shops, the hospital provides an important and much-needed service for women within the North East of England.

At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development.

You’ll also enjoy shopping, travel and leisure discounts - as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits - to support you to be happy both in and out of work.

With us, you'll have the chance to progress your career in a vibrant, supportive culture tailored to help you thrive.

Your day-to-day...

• Provide a high standard of secretarial support to members of the medical team
• Maintain a good working relationship with clinicians & caring professionals
• Attend & take minutes at a variety of clinical meetings, hearings & tribunals
• Produce high quality admission & discharge summaries & tribunal reports
• Type minutes, care plan approach reports & care plan outcomes
• Create & maintain patient records & paper files

Why Cygnet? We'll offer you a salary of £29,110.00 per annum

• Strong career progression opportunities
• Expert supervision & support
• Pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme & employee discount savings

We are looking for someone who is...

• Service orientated, with Medical Secretary experience & knowledge of mental health
• Flexible, adaptable, organised & responsible
• An excellent typist, preferably to RSA 2 level & with audio transcription skills
• Calm under pressure & able to work independently & as part of a team
• A strong written & verbal communicator with excellent interpersonal skills
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office programs, including Excel, Word and databases

Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Cygnethas been providing a national network of high-quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years. In this role you'll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users & their families.

What next?

If you care about making a difference - we want to talk to you.