Medical Secretary Northumbria Healthcare - NHCT Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Bridgeway Health Services; North Shields; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a motivated Team Medical Secretary to provide vital administrative support within Child Health at North Tyneside General Hospital. This role involves managing diaries, arranging meetings, and providing transcription services to consultants, ensuring smooth operations in a busy environment. The ideal candidate will possess excellent organizational and communication skills, along with a strong ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines. Join a dedicated team that values initiative and fosters a supportive atmosphere for professional growth and development in the healthcare sector.

Qualifications

• Must provide transcription and secretarial support to Child Health consultants.
• Experience in healthcare environment is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive secretarial service to Child Health Consultants.
• Manage diaries, arrange meetings, and communicate with GPs and patients.
• Support induction/training of new staff and resource management.

Skills

Advanced typing

Transcription of clinical documents

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

IT knowledge

Resource management

Education

OCR 3 or equivalent qualification

ECDL

Tools

G2 software

PAS

Job description

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join our Team as a Team Medical Secretary to support cross specialties within Child Health at North Tyneside General Hospital. Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced candidates to join our busy administrative team to provide secretarial support to the Consultants and wider clinical teams.

Previous Applicants need not apply.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

Responsibilities

1. Responsible to Lead Secretary
2. Act up in absence of Lead Secretary for periods of annual leave/short-term sickness absence
3. Provide comprehensive secretarial service to the Consultants within the Child Health Business Unit. Manage diaries, arrange courses, arrange/minute meetings, communication with GPs & patients
4. Advanced typing & transcription of clinical & non-clinical documents (OCR 3 or equivalent qualification/experience)
5. Support effective utilization of OP clinic capacity
6. Support management of all patient journeys including target administration e.g. GP referrals, 18 week RTT, Cancer 2ww, Typed communication to GPs
7. Support Lead Secretary with induction/training of new staff, sharing knowledge with colleagues
8. Resource management – ordering of supplies & equipment

To provide a full secretarial service to the Child Health consultants and wider clinical teams. The successful candidate will provide transcription, administrative and secretarial support service to the team. The post holder must be able to use their own initiative, work under pressure, keep to strict deadlines and have excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.

Knowledge of IT packages and their applications is essential. Support on the use of the G2 software package will be provided within the surgical directorate. ECDL and knowledge of PAS and previous experience of working within the healthcare environment would be desirable.

This advert closes on Tuesday 10 Dec 2024.

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