Medical Support Secretary - Rheumatology

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust; Bolton; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Band 3 Medical Support Secretary to join their Rheumatology Service team. This role requires a highly organized individual with strong typing skills and previous medical secretarial experience. You will support clinical staff and manage patient case notes to ensure the smooth running of the service.

Qualifications

• Previous secretarial experience in a medical setting.
• Advanced keyboard skills and capability to work with little supervision.
• Knowledge of the NHS is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Typing correspondence for medical staff.
• Providing secretarial support to clinics and meetings.
• Ensuring investigation results are available as required.

Skills

Initiative

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Prioritisation

Word processing

Education

English Language GCSE Grade C or above

Maths GCSE Grade C or above

RSA II or equivalent

Job description

Band 3 Medical Support Secretary - Rheumatology 22.5 hrs per week

Fixed term for 6 months

We are looking for a highly organised medical support secretary, with previous experience in a similar setting to undertake this role within the Rheumatology Service, based at the Royal Bolton Hospital. You will work alongside Senior Medical Secretaries and carry out clinical typing and co-ordination of patient’s case notes/test results, amongst other office duties.

Candidates should be articulate, capable of undertaking a demanding workload and able to demonstrate a significant level of initiative. Candidates should possess advanced keyboard skills including word processing skills to at least RSA II or equivalent level /experience, also English Language and Maths GCSE Grade C or above. Previous secretarial experience, knowledge of and audio typing is essential.

You must be able to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to prioritise workload and be able to work with little supervision. You should be able to integrate well with the existing team and have a genuine desire to provide a quality service to all patients and knowledge of the NHS are desirable.

Interviewees will be asked to complete a typing test.

For further information, please contact email: Morgan Wilde Contact: 01204 462 738 Email: [e-mail]

• Typing of day-to-day correspondence on behalf of the medics/nurses.
• To provide the secretarial support to clinics and meetings including creating and distributing lists.
• Ensuring investigation results are available as required.
• Use relevant IT systems and databases.
• Respond to telephone queries.
  
  

The Respiratory team is a busy friendly team of Consultants, Clinical Nurse Specialists, secretarial and administration staff. Our aim is to deliver the best possible care for our patients and to provide a friendly working environment.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Morgan Wilde Job title: Operational Support Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01204 462 738