Oncology Medical Secretary — Flexible Work & Impact

Royal Marsden; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Sutton Site, is seeking a Medical Secretary with proven secretarial experience to support consultants and manage patient communications. You will coordinate referrals and maintain accurate patient records within a busy cancer care environment.

Applicants should have GCSE-level education and be proficient in MS Excel, Word and Outlook, with previous medical secretarial or administrative experience.

Qualifications

• GCSE level or equivalent education.
• Competent with MS Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Previous medical secretarial or administrative experience.
• Understanding of medical terminology (oncology).

Responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for patients, carers, GPs and colleagues in a professional manner.
• Type and distribute clinical and general correspondence in line with Trust standards.
• Process new patient referrals within Trust and nationally agreed time frames.
• Open and action own electronic and paper mail daily.
• Input and maintain patient diagnoses and current clinical unit data in the Hospital Information System.

Skills

Medical terminology

English communication

Team player

Prioritisation

Self-management

Confidentiality

Customer service

Education

GCSE level

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Job description

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Sutton Site, is seeking a Medical Secretary with proven secretarial experience to support consultants and manage patient communications. You will coordinate referrals and maintain accurate patient records within a busy cancer care environment.

Applicants should have GCSE-level education and be proficient in MS Excel, Word and Outlook, with previous medical secretarial or administrative experience.