Medical Secretary

Elysium Healthcare Limited; Newark and Sherwood; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 33 days incl holidays

Birthday day off & buy extra leave

Career development & training

Ely-Vate rewards platform

Wellbeing support

Blue Light Card discounts

Life Assurance

Earned wage access (Stream)

24/7 GP service

Maternity package

Pension contributions

Free meals

Onsite parking

Job summary

Elysium Healthcare is seeking a Medical Secretary to provide comprehensive administrative support to the medical team at The Farndon Unit. You will manage diaries, plan meetings, update records, and handle confidential paperwork for clinicians and service users.

You will liaise with external agencies to obtain up-to-date information on service users and GP letters, record blood test results, and contribute to the administration and regulatory processes.

Qualifications

• IT skills including Microsoft Office.
• Experience of audio typing.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the Registered Clinician with letters and general documentation.
• Attend and minute meetings when requested by the Medical Director or SMT.
• Receive, type, check and amend documents for spelling/grammar within deadlines.
• Assist in administration, development and evaluation of regulatory matters.
• Coordinate the hospital diary and track clinicians’ whereabouts.
• Arrange Conference Calls.

Skills

IT skills

Audio typing

Communication & organisation

Education

GCSEs or equivalent

Job description

Do you have administration experience and are looking to step into a new role? Join The Farndon Unitas a Medical Secretary and enjoy a career where you are valued and supported to be the best you can be.

Working 37.5 hours per week, you will be responsible for providing administrative support to medical team at The Farndon Unit . From managing their diaries, planning meetings to updating records, you will be able to turn your hand to any admin related task.

As the Medical Secretary, you will work alongside the Registered Clinicians assisting with confidential paperwork, service users records and GP letters. You will liaise with external agencies to get up-to-date information on service users and GP letters.

Youwill liaise with external agencies to get up-to-date information on service users and will take to lead in recording their blood test results.

There’s also a huge range of courses on offer to help grow and develop your career. If you have the aspiration, capability and dedication, Elysium Healthcare can give you the support and opportunities to help you achieve your career goals.

As a Medical Secretary you will be:

• Supporting the Registered Clinician with letters and general documentation
• Supporting all meetings as minute taker as requested chaired by the Medical Director, SMT or ad hoc
• Receiving and record typing, checking, and amending for spelling and grammatical errors, completing within given deadlines
• Participating in the administration, development and evaluation of regulatory matters
• Coordinating the hospital diary and the whereabouts of the clinicians
• Arranging Conference Calls

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• IT skills including Microsoft Office
• Experience of audio typing
• Communication and organisational skills
• A minimum of 4 GCSEs or equivalent
• Knowledge of mental health and medications

Where you will be working:

Location : The Farndon Unit, Farndon Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 4SW

You will be working at the Farndon Unit, a purpose-built low secure hospital that offers personalised assessment and recovery-based treatment pathways, including a trauma-specific pathway, for women with complex care needs.

You will join the multidisciplinary team in providing specialist care for people with a diagnosis of severe and enduring Mental Health illness and/or Personality Disorder and/or mild Learning Disability.

The combination of general low secure wards and a recovery ward area (also within the low secure perimeter) provide a seamless internal care pathway supporting and empowering recovery and rehabilitation.

What You’ll Get:

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

• Annual base salary of £25,760
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
• Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
• Pension contribution, to help secure your future
• Free meals and onsite free parking

About your next employer:

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.

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