Medical Secretary

WARRINGTON AND HALTON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Warrington; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Warrington is seeking a medical secretary to provide comprehensive support to Breast Consultants and the departmental team. Responsibilities include typing letters, managing appointments, and ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations. Ideal candidates will have relevant experience and an understanding of patient confidentiality and data protection principles. This role offers an opportunity to work in a supportive and innovative environment focused on delivering high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Experience in secretarial roles within healthcare settings.
• Understanding of the Data Protection Act.
• Proficiency in typing letters from audio sources.

Responsibilities

• Type outpatient and discharge letters promptly.
• Manage the consultant's diary and appointments.
• Ensure compliance with hospital information systems.

Job description

Overview

To provide a comprehensive secretarial service to Breast Consultant(s) and Departmental Team, within the general procedures laid down for the department. The confidential nature of all work concerning patients must be understood and safeguarded. The medical secretary is part of a team and must regard the interests of the patient as paramount and as such must be aware of the Data Protection Act (1998) and be aware of the consequences of the failure to comply with it.

Responsibilities

• To type back with Trust timescales (from audio/digital/voice recognition) Outpatient letters/discharge letters and dispatch signed letters to post and return medical records to the library promptly.
• To keep a diary for the consultant and arrange/remind consultant of appointments/meetings. Arrange appointments for visitors including drug representatives, outside normal outpatient clinic sessions.
• To ensure compliance with 18-week pathway by entering correct outcome code onto hospital information system as per consultant direction. To complete necessary, Inter Provider Transfer for patients referred to other organisations and ensure appropriate 18-week code updated.

Sponsorship

WHH hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship, there is a minimum set of criteria that must be met and not all roles are eligible. You can find more information on the Government website. Please review your eligibility and the eligibility of the role before submitting your application.

About Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs. Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs. A CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019. We employ nearly 5,000 people from over 80 nationalities, striving to be a diverse, inclusive employer and recognised leader in equality. We support flexible working, welcoming flexible applications. Proud of our many accreditations, we are embedding an anti-racist approach in all we do.