Senior Medical Secretary Haematology / Oncology

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A health service trust is seeking an experienced Medical Secretary to lead their haematology/oncology secretarial team. The role involves providing secretarial support to medical teams while ensuring high standards of service. Applicants must have strong word-processing skills and experience in a healthcare environment. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute actively in a team-oriented setting with a focus on patient care.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Counselling service

Recognition awards

Qualifications

• Proven hospital or healthcare experience in a medical secretary role (1 year or more).
• Experience leading a team.
• Experience in a variety of different medical secretary roles is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide secretarial/admin service to the Consultants and medical teams.
• Lead the team using initiative and leadership skills.
• Coordinate medical information to expedite patient care.

Skills

Excellent word-processing skills

Audio and touch typing skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership skills

Education

5 GCSEs or equivalent including English at Grade C or above

RSA III Typewriting, word processing or equivalent

Tools

Medical terminology understanding

Job description

Job summary

Are you a highly motivated, dynamic, and organised Medical Secretary looking for a new opportunity? We are seeking a team leader for our haematology / oncology secretarial team.

The haematology / oncology secretarial team is a smallfriendly team providing secretarial support to a team of Consultants, Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist teams and the Sir Robert Ogden Macmillan Centre as a whole

As the team leader, you will provide day to day supervision and coordination of the team, ensuring high standards are consistently achieved. Adesire to improve services and develop both yourself and the team is essential.

As a Medical secretary you will provide comprehensive, confidential secretarial and administrative support in our busy department, you will be a great team player, excellent interpersonal skills, and will be able to work under pressure to set deadlines. As such you must already be an experienced Medical Secretary.

The secretarial team is a critical part of cancer services as a whole and plays a large part in ensuring that patients receive high quality and timely care.

Main duties of the job

• Providing secretarial/administration service to the Consultants and medical teams.
• Leading the team using initiative, experience and leadership skills.
• Accurately co-ordinating medical information to expedite the continuing care of patients.
• Taking responsibility for the successful organisation of the Secretarial/PA workload using time management, planning and organising skills.
• Use initiative and maintain a high level of confidentiality and diplomacy at all times without immediate access to line supervision.

About us

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

We offer colleagues:

• A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
• Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
• Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.

Please note:

• Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
• Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
• Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description, contact Trudy Phillips for more information at [e-mail]

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description, contact Trudy Phillips for more information at [e-mail]

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• 5 GCSEs or equivalent including English at Grade C or above
• RSA III Typewriting, word processing or equivalent
• Knowledge of a range of software programmes, understanding of medical terminology

Desirable

• Association of Medical Secretaries Diploma, or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Recent significant previous hospital, healthcare or NHS experience in a medical secretary role (1 year or more)
• Excellent word-processing, audio and touch typing skills
• Experience working in a team
• Able to/previous experience of leading a team

Desirable

• Experience of working in a variety of different medical secretary roles

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• 5 GCSEs or equivalent including English at Grade C or above
• RSA III Typewriting, word processing or equivalent
• Knowledge of a range of software programmes, understanding of medical terminology

Desirable

• Association of Medical Secretaries Diploma, or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Recent significant previous hospital, healthcare or NHS experience in a medical secretary role (1 year or more)
• Excellent word-processing, audio and touch typing skills
• Experience working in a team
• Able to/previous experience of leading a team

Desirable

• Experience of working in a variety of different medical secretary roles

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .

Employer details

Employer name

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Harrogate Hospital

Lancaster Park Road

Harrogate

HG2 7SX

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