Perinatal Medical Secretary

Dorset HealthCare; Christchurch; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Dorset HealthCare is seeking a highly organised Medical Secretary to provide comprehensive administrative and secretarial support to the Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Service. You will assist Consultant Psychiatrists and the multidisciplinary team, ensuring high-quality care for women and families.

This full-time role (37.5 hours) requires excellent organisation, strong communication skills, and the ability to handle confidential information with discretion.

Qualifications

• Excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently, prioritise competing demands and build relationships across professional groups.
• High attention to detail and discretion with confidential information.
• Experience as an administrator or medical secretary is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative and secretarial support to the Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Service.
• Manage complex and sensitive information with discretion and accuracy.
• Act as a key contact for service users, carers, colleagues and partner agencies.
• Deliver a courteous, responsive service while supporting day-to-day team functioning.

Job description

We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly organised Medical Secretary to provide comprehensive administrative and secretarial support to the Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Service. This pivotal role will support Consultant Psychiatrists, the Associate Specialist, and the wider multidisciplinary team, ensuring they are able to deliver safe, effective, and high-quality care to women and families accessing the service.

The successful candidate will possess excellent organisational, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work independently, prioritise competing demands, and build effective working relationships across a range of professional groups. A high level of attention to detail and the ability to handle confidential and sensitive information are essential.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced administrator or medical secretary who is passionate about delivering high-quality support within a specialist mental health service.

This is a full time role 37.5 hours.

The post holder will provide a proactive and professional secretarial service, managing complex and sensitive information with discretion and accuracy. Acting as a key point of contact for service users, carers, colleagues, and partner agencies, you will deliver a courteous and responsive service while supporting the efficient day-to-day functioning of the team.

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

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