Medical Secretary

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits as a Medical Secretary at a leading healthcare provider in London. This role involves delivering exceptional secretarial support to medical professionals, ensuring smooth operations within the EMRS Division. You will be part of a dedicated team in a high-performing organization, recognized for its outstanding care quality. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a passion for healthcare, this is your chance to make a meaningful impact while enjoying a supportive and inclusive workplace. Join us in our commitment to excellence and diversity in healthcare services.

Qualifications

• GCSE level education and a Medical Secretary qualification are essential.
• Experience with NHS IT systems and Microsoft packages is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective secretarial service to consultants within EMRS Division.
• Maintain confidentiality and manage communications with patients and staff.

Skills

Organisational Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Ability to Work Under Pressure

Initiative

Education

GCSE Level Education

Medical Secretary Qualification

Tools

NHS IT Systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Main area: Medical Secretary Grade Band 4

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday)

Job ref: 293-EMRS2-0425

Site: Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Town: London

Salary: £31,944 - £34,937 p.a. inc.

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 26/02/2025 23:59

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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our current experienced Medical Secretariat Team within EMRS Division at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic Secretary who can provide a competent and effective Secretarial Service to Consultants and their teams within EMRS Division.

Main duties of the job

By the nature of the duties, the post holder will be required to maintain strict confidentiality and will be expected to deal with patients, carers, relatives, medical staff and other visitors within the Division in person and/or in writing, with courtesy and discretion at all times.

The post holder must be able to work with limited supervision, use own initiative, keep to strict deadlines and have excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills.

Previous experience working as a Medical Secretary is essential. You should have knowledge of office equipment and systems along with word/processing/typing or equivalent and knowledge of Medical Terminology.

Working for our organisation

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE level
• Medical Secretary qualification

Experience

• NHS IT systems or similar
• Experience using Microsoft packages such as Excel
• NHS Experience

Trust Values

• Demonstrates Trust Values

Skills/ Abilities

• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Ability to work on your own initiative.

General Guidance for Applicants

Please ensure that you read the "Guidance Notes On Submitting An Application" under "Additional Documentation" before completing your application.

Please note: we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

We are committed to achieving equality and inclusion at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, and we respect and value the diversity and differences of our patients and our people, ensuring everyone is enabled to thrive, feels a sense of belonging, and is able to be their authentic self. We offer a range of flexible working options that enable you to balance your work and personal life, including part-time, compressed hours, remote working and job-shares.

If you are interested in joining our team, please let us know your preferred working pattern in your application, and we will consider all requests for flexible working and try to accommodate them wherever possible.

Please note that secondment arrangements will be considered for any fixed term positions, with the agreement of the existing line manager.

We are committed to equal opportunities, and have been approved as a Disability Confident Employer.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.