Medical Secretary - Acute Paediatrics & Coordination

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals; Preston; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals is seeking a dedicated Support Medical Secretary to join the Acute Paediatrics team. You will provide high-quality secretarial and administrative support to consultants and junior medical staff, handling clinic letters, reports and other clinical correspondence.

You will track patient progress along the Diabetes and Endocrine pathway, manage diaries, arrange meetings and maintain confidential records in line with Information Governance policies, ensuring timely

Qualifications

• Strong typing skills, attention to detail and familiarity with medical terminology.
• Experience in healthcare office environment.

Responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for patient enquiries and direct queries.
• Provide secretarial and administrative support to consultants and junior medical staff.
• Track patient progress on the Diabetes and Endocrine pathway and liaise with partners to chase information.
• Manage consultant diaries, arrange meetings, prepare agendas and take minutes.
• Maintain filing, bring-forward systems, case-note tracking and data entry on IT systems.
• Ensure patient information is handled securely and in line with IG policies.
• Provide cover for colleagues to maintain continuity.

Skills

Audio typing

Office 365

Medical terminology

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Confidentiality

Education

GCSE English & Mathematics

NVQ 3 Administration or equivalent

ECDL or equivalent

Typing 50 wpm

Tools

Tpro dictation system

Flex

Evolve

Office 365

Job description

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals is seeking a dedicated Support Medical Secretary to join the Acute Paediatrics team. You will provide high-quality secretarial and administrative support to consultants and junior medical staff, handling clinic letters, reports and other clinical correspondence.

You will track patient progress along the Diabetes and Endocrine pathway, manage diaries, arrange meetings and maintain confidential records in line with Information Governance policies, ensuring timely