Senior Medical Secretary - Ortho/Hip

HCA Healthcare UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is seeking a Senior Medical Secretary for its Orthopaedic department. The candidate will provide essential secretarial support to consultants, manage patient records, and ensure effective communication in a clinical environment. Required experience includes working in medical secretarial roles and familiarity with medical terminology. The role is full-time and permanently based on-site, offering competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

25 days holiday per year

Private Healthcare Insurance

Pension contributions

Season Ticket Loan

Corporate staff discounts

Flexible health benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in a medical secretarial role is essential.
• Experience in Orthopaedics or Hip-related fields is desirable.
• Proficient understanding of medical terminology is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide full secretarial support to consultants.
• Manage patient records and prepare clinic notes.
• Arrange admissions and request investigations.

Skills

Senior Medical Secretarial experience

Understanding of medical terminology

Strong typing skills

Computer literacy

Excellent communication skills

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Senior Medical Secretary | Ortho/Hip

Location: London Hip Unit, 30 Devonshire St, W1G 6PU

Contract: Full time, 37.5 hours per week, Permanent. Shift times: Monday – Friday. This role is based permanently on site. Salary: Competitive.

What you'll do

• Provide full secretarial support to the Consultants practice (including audio-typing of clinical and non-clinical material, reports, etc.), maintaining confidentiality.
• At consultants' request, arrange admissions, request investigations, and obtain test results using hospital data systems. Draw consultants' immediate attention to results deemed abnormal or urgent.
• Manage other correspondence and telephone contacts appropriately.
• Maintain and file accurate patient records, including appropriate patient case note filing, and preparation of relevant clinic notes prior to Outpatient Clinics.

What you’ll bring

• Senior Medical Secretarial experience (essential).
• Ortho/Hip experience is desirable.
• Significant understanding of medical terminology.
• Strong, accurate typing skills are essential.
• Computer literacy.
• Excellent communication skills.

Why HCA UK

• 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with service; option to buy or sell leave.
• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at leading hospitals.
• Private pension contribution that increases with length of service.
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme.
• Group Life Assurance from day one, plus critical illness cover.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
• Corporate staff discount for facilities, including maternity packages at The Portland.
• Flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits; discounts with over 800 retailers.

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