Medical Secretary
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Provide an efficient and comprehensive secretarial service to the Consultants, medical staff, clinical teams and department. Duties will include typing of correspondence and documents, dealing with different enquiries, dealing with patients' records and results
Supervise and oversee the workload allocation of the administration team when required. Undertake effective administrative and secretarial duties as part of the admin team required by department.
The post holder will be required to work as part of the administration team and provide cross cover during periods of staff absence within their existing team and other teamswithin the Directorate as and when required. This support should be provided during the core hours of 8am and 5pm.
This post is for a 12 months Fixed Term Contract or secondment. You will need to obtain agreement from your current line manager if you wish to be considered for a secondment.
Job description
The post holder will be required to work as part of the administration team and provide cross cover during periods of staff absence within their existing team and other teams within the Directorate as and when required. This support should be provided during the core hours of 8am and 5pm.
For further details please see the attached job description and person specification
Person specification
Education, Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum 3 GCSE at Grade C or above, including English of equivalent
- NVQ3, RSA3 or equivalent experience or qualifications
Desirable
- AMSPAR, BSMS Qualification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of a range of secretarial and administrative procedures
- Very good written and verbal communication skills
- Courteous, tactful and efficient telephone manner
- Proficient in Microsoft packages including Word and Outlook and experience of database systems
- Experience of working in a busy office environment
- Advanced keyboard skills
- Experience of working within a healthcare setting
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Planning and organisational skills
Desirable
- Digital transcription experience
- Experience in working with Patient Administration Systems, incl. Camis
Skills
Essential
- Developed attention to detail and accuracy
- Organisational skills and the ability to work methodically and prioritise
- Ability to cope under pressure and meet deadlines
Desirable
- Touch typing
About the employer
**Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications**
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
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