Medical Secretary – 6 Month FTC

Cygnet Group; Bury; Remote; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discount savings

Healthcare benefits

Job summary

Cygnet is seeking a dedicated Medical Secretary for our Bury site to support clinicians and ensure smooth service delivery. You will manage diaries, prepare meeting papers, and assist in comprehensive minute-taking across clinical meetings and tribunals.

The role requires excellent typing skills (RSA II level), robust Microsoft Office proficiency, and the ability to produce precise clinical summaries. DBS clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Medical Secretary experience with knowledge of mental health.
• RSA II level typing and audio transcription skills are required.
• Able to work calmly under pressure and be a strong written/verbal communicator.

Responsibilities

• Manage diary arrangements and prepare papers for meetings.
• Attend and take minutes at clinical meetings, hearings and tribunals.
• Produce high quality admission and discharge summaries and tribunal reports.
• Create and maintain patient records and paper files.
• Attend ward rounds with the multi-disciplinary team and patients; ensure timely saving of summaries on the EPR.

Skills

Medical secretary experience

Audio transcription

Excellent typist

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Word

Databases

Job description

Helping others improve and turn their lives around – there's no better feeling. It's what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.

We are looking for a dedicated Medical Secretary with a passion for making a difference to others.

You'll be workingfull time, 40 hours per week (Monday - Friday)helping ensure the safe and smooth running of services for the people in our care.

Note: This role is a 6 month Fixed Term Contract (FTC)

Cygnet Bury Hudson provides a wide range of secure mental health services for men including individuals with a diagnosis of personality disorder.

Each service user has a bedroom with en suite facilities and a range of communal spaces including a gym, laundry, occupational therapy kitchen, therapy garden and woodland walkways down to the Elton Reservoir.

At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development.

You'll also enjoy shopping, travel and leisure discounts - as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits - to support you to be happy both in and out of work.

With us, you'll have the chance to progress your career in a vibrant, supportive culture tailored to help you thrive.

Your day-to-day...

• Manage diary arrangements and prepare relevant papers for meetings.
• Maintain a good working relationship with clinicians & caring professionals
• Attend & take minutes at a variety of clinical meetings, hearings & tribunals
• Produce high quality admission & discharge summaries & tribunal reports
• To attend ward rounds with the multi-disciplinary team and patients in attendance. To take accurate minutes, summarising discussions and noting related actions. To ensure that ward round summaries are then saved in a timely manner on the electronic patient information system.
• Create & maintain patient records & paper files

Why Cygnet? We'll offer you...

• A salary of £29,110 per annum
• Strong career progression opportunities
• Expert supervision & support
• Employee referral scheme
• Pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme & employee discount savings

We are looking for someone who is...

• Service orientated, with Medical Secretary experience & knowledge of mental health
• Flexible, adaptable, organised & responsible
• An excellent typist, ideally to RSA 2 level & with audio transcription skills
• Calm under pressure & able to work independently & as part of a team
• A strong written & verbal communicator with excellent interpersonal skills
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office programs, including Excel, Word and databases

Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Cygnethas been providing a national network of high-quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years. In this role you'll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users & their families.

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