Description
Medical Secretary (Maternity Cover)
Berkshire Independent Hospital, Reading
Full Time, Hours
The role
At Ramsay Health Care UK, we know our people are our most important asset. Join our busy team of medical secretaries and you can develop a rewarding career helping to provide patients with the best care.
Your main task will be supporting our consultants with fast and precise typing and record creation which is so important to the smooth running of patient management. You will be expected to multi-task across a range of secretarial duties; offer good judgement in escalating issues, prioritising jobs, highly accurate audio typing, as these tasks all play an important part of your role. You’ll be valued for your skills and expertise and have the chance to build on them through our Ramsay Academy, too.
This is a 1 year fixed-term contract maternity cover.
Where you’ll be based
The Berkshire Independent Hospital is one of Berkshire’s leading private hospitals with an excellent reputation for delivering high quality healthcare, treatments and services. The hospital, built in 1993, has 43 individual patient rooms all with en suite facilities. By investing in advanced medical technology, the hospital offers a wide range of treatments and services. The three fully equipped theatres with a seven-bedded recovery area are particularly suitable for orthopaedic procedures offered, such as arthroscopy, hip and knee replacement, spinal discectomy. A dedicated day surgery suite is suitable for minor surgery and endoscopy.
What you will bring with you
1. Excellent IT skills and ability to proof read ensuring all letters are accurate
2. Experience of multi-tasking and working to strict deadlines
3. Excellent verbal and written communication
4. High attention to detail
5. Background knowledge or experience with medical terminology – desirable
Benefits
6. 25 Days Leave + Bank Holidays
7. Buy & Sell Flexi Leave Options
8. Private Pension where Ramsay will match up to 5% after a qualifying period
9. Enhanced Competitive Parental Leave Policies
10. Private Medical Cover with option to add partner & dependants
11. Life Assurance (Death in Service) x3 base salary
12. Free Training and Development via the Ramsay Academy
13. Free Parking on site
14. Subsidised staff restaurant
15. Concerts for Carers
16. Employee Assistance Programme
17. Cycle2Work scheme available, in partnership with Halfords
18. The Blue Light Card Scheme