Medical Secretary

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 3 Medical Secretary to join their oncology services team based at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. The role requires extensive secretarial experience, strong typing skills, and excellent communication abilities. This position offers the opportunity to work both independently and as part of a diverse team in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive secretarial experience in an office environment.
• Previous experience of audio and touch typing.
• Desire to learn new skills and undertake training.

Responsibilities

• Autonomous working but also part of a larger team.
• Managing large volumes of typing and prioritising workloads.
• Working cross site as needed.

Skills

Secretarial experience

Communication skills

Audio and touch typing

Prioritisation

Education

RSA II Word processing or equivalent

Good standard of general education

Tools

EPR systems

Job description

We require a Band 3 Medical Secretary based at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary within oncology services - there may be potential to be requested to work cross site/directorate subject to service needs.

We have a large diverse team who cover all of Medicine's Services.

Please evidence how you meet the criteria for this role on your application.

An opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Medical Secretary to join the team within Oncology, Medical Division,

• Autonomous working but also part of a larger team.
• The applicant must have extensive secretarial experience in an office environment and preferably medical terminology. As the role will involve large volumes of typing they must have previous experience of audio and touch typing and be able to prioritise conflicting and demanding workloads.
• The successful applicant must possess excellent communication skills and have the ability to work well in a team.
• The successful applicant should possess RSA II Word processing or equivalent and have a good standard of general education with the desire to learn new skills and undertake training. Experience of EPR systems would be beneficial as would experience in an NHS setting.
  
  

Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) is a dynamic and successful organisation with a strong organisational and personal development focus. With over 5,500 employees and a turnover of £310 million, the Trust provides a comprehensive range of secondary care services to the people of Calderdale and Huddersfield and has an exceptional reputation for service delivery. The Foundation Trust aims to design and implement services, policies and measures that meet the diverse needs of our service, population and workforce, ensuring that none are placed at a disadvantage over others.

Please note these posts could be based at CRH or HRI and that all posts have an expectation of working cross site between Huddersfield Royal Infirmary and Calderdale Royal Hospital services subject to service needs as required.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Samantha Croll Job title: Operations Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07385398618