Medical Secretary

Ramsay Health Care; Middlesbrough; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Medical Secretary to join their team. This role involves providing essential secretarial support to consultants, ensuring smooth patient management through accurate typing and record keeping. The ideal candidate will possess excellent computer skills and a positive attitude, thriving in a busy environment. With opportunities for professional development through the Ramsay Academy, this position offers a chance to grow your skills while contributing to high-quality patient care. Join a forward-thinking organization that values its employees and promotes a culture of excellence.

Benefits

25 Days Leave + Bank Holidays

Private Pension

Flexible Shift Patterns

Private Medical Cover

Life Assurance

Free Training and Development

Free Parking

Subsidised Staff Restaurant

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle2Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent.
• Excellent computer skills, particularly in MS Office.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive secretarial support to consultants.
• Perform fast and precise typing and record creation.
• Multi-task across a range of secretarial duties.

Skills

MS Office

Audio Typing

Communication Skills

Customer Service

Teamwork

Education

GCSE or equivalent

Job description

time left to apply End Date: May 16, 2025 (12 days left to apply)

job requisition id JR13521

Job Description

Medical Secretary

Location: Tees Valley Hospital, Middlesbrough

Hours: 22.5 hours per week, Part-time, 09:00-17:00, Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday

Salary: Depending on experience + Benefits

Summary:

Tees Valley Hospital is part of Ramsay Health Care UK, one of the leading independent healthcare providers in England. The hospital opened in 2018 and has built an excellent reputation for delivering first class healthcare for patients with health insurance, patients who are self-funding treatment and NHS patients exercising choice through the e-referral system.

By investing in the latest advanced medical technology, we offer a wide range of treatments and services. We care for patients from initial outpatient consultation and diagnostic scanning through to surgical treatment and recovery.

We are proud to be in partnership with some of the most qualified and experienced Consultants, along with dedicated staff who are highly trained and pride themselves on maintaining the highest levels of patient care to encourage a full and speedy recovery.

The role:

Tees Valley Hospital are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and professional individual to join our Medical Secretary Team as a Medical Secretary and Audio Typist. You will be expected to offer a comprehensive and varied secretarial service to Consultants and the Hospital.

Your main task will be supporting our consultants with fast and precise typing and record creation which is so important to the smooth running of patient management. You will be expected to multi-task across a range of secretarial duties; offer good judgement in escalating issues, prioritising jobs, highly accurate audio typing, as these tasks all play an important part of your role. You’ll be valued for your skills and expertise and have the chance to build on them through our Ramsay Academy, too.You will need to be able to work to tight deadlines in an extremely busy/changing environment.

What you will bring with you:

• Essential Educated to GCSE level or equivalent Excellent Computer Skills (particularly MS Office Package)
• Excellent word processing/audio skills – RSA II (or equivalent) or above. Sound written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment and independently as required
• Flexibility and adaptability to meet the changing needs of the business Excellent Customer Service skills
• Desirables Previous medical secretarial experience and/or knowledge of medical terminology Membership of AMSPAR
• Personal Resilience
• Be positive and even tempered in the workplace
• Professionalism
• Demonstrate honesty, integrity and ethics in the workplace.
• Leadership
• Focuses own and others actions to achieve goals
• Supports the Ramsay culture; contributing to and fostering a positive working team environment
• 25 Days Leave + Bank Holidays (prorated)
• Private Pension where Ramsay will match up to 5% after a qualifying period
• Flexible shift patterns available where possible
• Enhanced Competitive Parental Leave Policies
• Private Medical Cover with option to add partner & dependants
• Life Assurance (Death in Service) x3 base salary
• Free Training and Development via the Ramsay Academy
• Free Parking on site (where possible)
• Subsidised staff restaurant (where possible)
• Concerts for Carers
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle2Work scheme available, in partnership with Halfords
• The Blue Light Card Scheme

About Us:

Ramsay Health Care UK is a well-established global hospital group with over 50 years’ experience. We are a global provider operating in 11 countries with 77,000 staff who treat 8 million patients each year. It is well respected within the healthcare industry and is one of the leading providers of independent hospital services in England. We are well known for our strong, long-standing relationship with the NHS.

We love people with a positive, “can do” attitude who want to make a difference in their work. "Our employees are Ramsay." The skills and commitment of our employees forms the basis for our success.

We know our people are our greatest asset, our business is growing and we would like you to join us. “The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that people – staff and doctors – are Ramsay Health Care’s most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.

We are proud of our ‘Speak Up for Safety’ programme and ensure that the patient is at the heart of everything we do. Join us and have more ‘Time to Care’.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

We value your application and welcome any questions you may have prior to applying. Please be advised that we reserve the right to close our advertisements prior to the announced closing date to ensure a quality recruitment process.

It’s more than what we do, it’s who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And it's a belief that's as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964.

“The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that our people are our most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.

We are proud to support the UK’s Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MOD’s Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. The scheme recognises employers who actively support Defence while encouraging other organisations to adopt the same behaviours in their workplace. As a company we are committed to supporting the wider Armed Forces community and this includes our staff as well as our patients.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks.