Medical Support Secretary

The Methodist Church in Britain; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pay enhancements

27 days annual leave + bank holidays (

27 days annual leave + bank holidays,

Excellent pension

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Wellbeing programme

Blue Light Card discounts

fuelGenie fuel cards

Job summary

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Band 3 Medical Support Secretary to provide secretarial support within Admin Services. The post-holder works directly with a consultant, audio typing clinical letters, typing medical correspondence, uploading scanned prescriptions and helping manage diaries.

The role sits in a team supporting medical secretaries, consultants and clinicians, and involves calls from service users and health professionals.

Qualifications

• GCSE standard education (5 GCSEs A-C including Maths and English).
• Typing qualification or equivalent experience.
• Worked in an administration role in a clinical environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide secretarial support directly to the consultant.
• Co-ordinate and pass on information to and from the team.
• Handle telephone calls from service users and health professionals efficiently, precisely and courteously.
• Audio type clinical letters.
• Type medical and other correspondence.
• Action requirements identified in minutes and typing.
• Upload and scan documents, including prescriptions.
• Ensure consultants and clinicians in the role are organised and equipped to fulfil their responsibilities.
• Assist consultants with diary management if required.

Skills

Excellent communication

Excellent organisational

Work on own initiative

Education

GCSEs A-C incl Maths & English

Typing qualification or experience

Tools

IT qualification

Medical terminology

Audio typing experience

Job description

The Perinatal CMHT at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Band 3 Medical Support Secretary to provide secretarial support within Admin Services. The post-holder works directly with a consultant, audio typing clinical letters, typing medical correspondence, uploading scanned prescriptions and helping manage diaries. The role sits in a team supporting medical secretaries, consultants and clinicians, and involves calls from service users and health professionals. Prior administration experience in a clinical setting is essential; previous applicants need not apply.

What the job involves

• Provide secretarial support directly to the consultant
• Co-ordinate and pass on information to and from the team
• Handle telephone calls from service users and health professionals efficiently, precisely and courteously
• Audio type clinical letters
• Type medical and other correspondence
• Action requirements identified in minutes and typing
• Upload and scan documents, including prescriptions
• Ensure consultants and clinicians in the role are organised and equipped to fulfil their responsibilities
• Assist consultants with diary management if required

Qualifications

• GCSE standard education (5 GCSEs A-C including Maths and English)
• Typing qualification or equivalent experience

Experience

• Worked in an administration role in a clinical environment

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• Ability to work on own initiative and under pressure

Nice to have

• IT related qualification
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Audio typing experience

What’s offered

• Pay enhancements
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card discounts
• fuelGenie fuel cards for applicable roles