Radiology Medical Support Secretary

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Little Houghton; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

NHS Pension Scheme

Sick pay

Eye tests

Gym discount

Bike loan

Job summary

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a capable medical secretary to support the Radiology Department. You will manage word processing, typing, filing, and mail handling, while interfacing with patients and professionals to maintain an efficient service.

The role requires excellent communication, organisational skills and familiarity with secretarial processes. Training will be provided where needed for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Experience in an office environment preferred.
• Medical terminology knowledge or equivalent experience.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Understanding of secretarial/clerical processes.
• Knowledge of Patient Administration System and data protection.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical secretarial support to Consultant and department.
• Word processing, typing, and handling mail and filing.
• Interfacing with patients, professionals and other agencies.
• Support Radiology team including radiologists, junior doctors and radiographers.

Skills

Excellent communication

Organisational skills

Teamwork

Word processing

Secretarial/clerical processes

Patient-facing interface

Attention to detail

Education

GCSEs or equivalent qualification or experience

Medical Terminology qualification

Knowledge of GDPR and patient confidentiality

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Patient Administration System

Job description

Work autonomously to provide medical secretarial support to Consultant and department, including word processing, typing, dealing with incoming and out going mail, filing and photocopying and effectively interfacing with patient, professionals and other agencies. Ensure an efficient service is provided in accordance with national and local access deadlines and targets., The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded. The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. Job description, The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded. The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.The Radiology Department are looking to add to our secretarial team, and are looking for an enthusiastic and suitably qualified individual to provide support to our Radiologists, Junior Doctors and Radiographers. You will need excellent communication and organisational skills and the ability to work well within a team, handling many demands at a high pace. A candidate with previous secretarial experience is desired, however full training will be provided for the right candidate.

Qualifications & Training

• GCSE's or equivalent qualification or experience
• Working in an office based environment
• Desirable
• Medical Terminology qualification or equivalent level of working experience with medical terminology
• Customer Care, Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent planning, prioritisation and organisational skills
• Understanding of secretarial/clerical processes
• Efficient and accurate word processing skills
• Knowledge of functionality of Patient Administration System
• Knowledge of General Data Protection Regulations and patient confidentiality
• Desirable
• Trust experience
• Experience in a clinical setting Knowledge of hospital patient administration system
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• EXPERIENCE Essential
• Use of Office and Outlook, including word, excel and powerpoint, e-mail and internet
• Desirable
• Healthcare / NHS Trust experience
• Previous experience working within a team
• Secretarial and administrative experience

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Excellence

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population. We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.