Radiology Support Secretary

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (WHH); Coalville; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dedicated support secretary to join the radiology secretarial team. The role focuses on typing radiology reports and other correspondence, handling audio and digital dictation, and ensuring timely dispatch.

You will support medical secretaries, consultants and the departmental team, maintain patient confidentiality under data protection rules, and contribute to the Alert system for notifying results.

Qualifications

• English and Maths GCSE (A–C) required.
• Excellent typing experience essential.
• Sound knowledge of Windows applications.
• Excellent communication skills and good organisational abilities.
• Able to work in a team and on own initiative.
• Nice to have: medical secretary experience, secretarial courses, knowledge of patient administration systems, familiarity with medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Type radiology reports and other correspondence within agreed timescales, mostly from audio and digital dictation.
• Dispatch reports promptly.
• Take part in the Alert system for notifying results.
• Assist radiology secretaries and administrator with admin duties as required.
• Provide support to medical secretaries, consultants and the departmental team within procedures.
• Keep patient information confidential and comply with data protection requirements.

Skills

Typing

Communication

Organization

Teamwork/Initiative

Education

English and Maths GCSE

Tools

Windows

Job description

This support secretary post sits in the radiology secretarial team at North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust, supporting medical secretaries, consultants and the departmental team. The core of the work is typing radiology reports and other correspondence, mostly from audio and digital dictation, to set timescales and dispatching them promptly. The post also covers the Alert system for notifying results and general administrative help for the radiology secretaries and administrator. Patient confidentiality under data protection rules is central, and a typing test forms part of the interview.

What the job involves

• Type radiology reports and other correspondence within agreed timescales, mostly from audio and digital dictation
• Dispatch reports promptly
• Take part in the Alert system for notifying results
• Assist the radiology secretaries and administrator with administrative duties as required
• Provide a support service to medical secretaries, consultants, medical staff and the departmental team, within departmental procedures
• Keep patient information confidential and comply with data protection requirements

Qualifications

• English and Maths GCSE grade A to C

Experience

• Excellent typing experience

Skills & knowledge

• Sound knowledge of Windows applications
• Excellent communication skills
• Good organisation skills
• Working both as part of a team and on own initiative

Nice to have

• Medical secretary experience
• Secretarial courses or qualifications
• Knowledge of patient administration systems
• Familiarity with medical terminology