Senior Medical Secretary - Womens Health

HCA Healthcare UK; Southwark; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job description

Senior Medical Secretary - Womens Health

Job Title: Senior Medical Secretary | Breast
Location: Womens Health Centre, Harley Street
Full time 37.5 hours per week
Shift times: Monday - Friday
Permanent
Salary: Competitive

We're looking for a highly experienced Senior Medical Secretary to join our team based at The Women's Health Centre.

This role will support two Breast Consultants based on Harley Street.

As a Senior Medical Secretary, you'll be responsible for ensuring the continued provision of the highest quality of secretarial and administrative support. Duties will include providing full secretarial support to consultants, managing patient appointments, and liaising with patients and hospital staff as required. You will also undertake any other duties as called upon by the Practice Manager.

Above all else, we're committed to the care and improvement of human life. It's this guiding vision that influences everything we do at HCA UK. From the CEO to the colleagues on the floor, we all have a part to play in delivering exceptional care to our patients. To us, you'll be part of a wider team with a unique sense of purpose, one that helps improve lives on a daily basis.

What you'll do:

• Provide full secretarial support to the Consultants practice (including audio-typing of clinical/non-clinical material, reports etc.) while 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:

• Previous Medical Secretarial experience.
• Womens Health experience desirable.
• Significant understanding of Medical terminology.
• Strong, accurate typing skills are essential.
• Computer literacy.
• Excellent communication skills.

Why HCA UK?

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr. Thomas Frist, HCA has become one of the world's leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we're one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication, and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group, we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritize both your mental and physical wellbeing.

By caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That's why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As a Senior Medical Secretary, you'll be eligible for:

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with the option to buy or sell leave to suit you.
• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals.
• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service.
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme.
• Group Life Assurance from day one.
• Critical illness cover.
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay.
• Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland.
• Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection, and lifestyle benefits to suit you.
• Discounts with over 800 major retailers.

Culture and values

At HCA UK, we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard, and supported you can be at your best for our patients and each other.

Our mission is simple; above all else, we're committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:

• Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual.
• Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion.
• Honesty, integrity and fairness: We act with absolute honesty, integrity, and fairness.
• Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect, and dignity.