On-Call Medical Secretary & Audio Typist

Woodlands Hospital; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate

Job summary

Woodlands Hospital in Darlington (Circle Health Group) is seeking a Medical Secretary for a bank role to cover busy periods and staff leave. You will support consultants with diary management, clinic prep, and transcription of clinical letters and reports.

Your duties include liaising with patients on appointments, managing theatre lists, and ensuring accurate patient records and billing for private patients in collaboration with finance teams.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a medical secretarial or administrative role within a healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide dedicated secretarial support to one or more consultants, including diary management, clinic preparation, and transcription of clinical correspondence.
• Type letters, reports and medical documentation from audio dictation or handwritten notes with high accuracy.
• Liaise with patients to confirm appointments, investigations, admissions and follow-up arrangements.
• Manage consultants' diaries, including scheduling outpatient clinics, theatre lists and meetings.
• Maintain accurate patient records, including uploading correspondence to electronic health records or paper files as needed.
• Prepare and process consultant invoices and ensure accurate billing for private patients in collaboration with finance teams.
• Coordinate with other secretaries, medical records, clinical staff and booking teams for seamless service.

Skills

Typing

Transcription

Medical terminology

Diary management

PC literacy

Tools

PAS

EPR

Dictation software

Job description

Woodlands Hospital in Darlington (Circle Health Group) is seeking a Medical Secretary for a bank role to cover busy periods and staff leave. You will support consultants with diary management, clinic prep, and transcription of clinical letters and reports.

Your duties include liaising with patients on appointments, managing theatre lists, and ensuring accurate patient records and billing for private patients in collaboration with finance teams.