Assistant Medical Secretary – Cardiology Department
We are recruiting an Assistant Medical Secretary to join the Secretarial Team for 37.5 hours per week at York Teaching Hospital. The role supports Medical Secretaries and their Consultant Teams.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide support to the medical secretaries and consultant teams.
* Type clinical and administrative letters.
* Answer telephone enquiries and deal with patient queries.
* Cover secretaries during periods of absence.
Essential Skills & Qualifications
* Excellent administration/secretarial skills and audio‑typing experience/qualifications.
* Good understanding of customer relations and ability to handle queries from patients, consultants and GPs.
* Organisational skills with the ability to prioritise demands in a busy office, manage time and workload effectively.
* Ability to work unsupervised and communicate regularly with consultant surgeons and wider team members.
Interview Process
Interviews for this position will be held in person only; remote interviews will not be available.
Benefits
* Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, with lump sum and pension for dependants.
* 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service).
* A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support relocation expenses.
* A variety of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave.
* Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme.
* NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme.
* An extensive range of learning and development opportunities.
* Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers.
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