Overview
We currently have an opportunity for a suitably experienced secretary to join our team of Clinical Support Secretaries within our Medical Secretariat, working with the Fractures team. The available position is for 32 hours per week, based at our Wigan Site.
Responsibilities and Duties
* Work well on your own initiative while being committed to teamwork to ensure work is completed to meet Trust targets.
* Manage a variety of tasks and prioritise them accordingly while working under pressure.
* Provide an efficient audio‑typing service using our Digital Dictation System and existing Patient Information Systems.
* Support our Consultant PAs by ensuring patient and GP correspondence is typed and dispatched in a timely manner.
Requirements
* Qualified to RSA III or equivalent, or have proven experience of audio‑typing and providing a secretarial/audio‑typing service.
* Type accurately at speeds of around 40–50 words per minute.
* Knowledge of medical terminology and/or an AMSPAR qualification is a distinct advantage.
* Previous secretarial experience within a hospital or other medical environment is a distinct advantage.
* For NHS employees: secure the manager’s agreement for a secondment arrangement prior to applying, as this will be a condition of any offer made.
Other Information
The vacancy is advertised on a fixed‑term basis due to departmental developments and will end in 12 months or when the substantive postholder returns. The post may become permanent in the future.
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