An opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and experienced full-time Medical Secretary. The post holder will provide a comprehensive secretarial service to the local clinical team, supporting the assessment pathway, including processing assessment clinics, typing clinic letters, recording clinical data and creating electronic treatment referrals.
The successful candidate must demonstrate a keen eye for detail and have excellent written and oral communication skills, accurate audio and copy typing skills, and strong organisational abilities.
The closing date and further details will be provided in the job specification attached to this post.
Main duties of the job
* Provide a comprehensive secretarial service to teams of Consultant Medical Staff and facilitate effective communication between medical teams for reading, assessment and onward referral of participants
* Actively participate in the planning and implementation of reading and assessment clinics
* Provide non-clinical advice and information over the telephone to service users, their families and carers
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
* Level 4 qualification in secretarial or administrative procedures or equivalent level of knowledge and skills
* Knowledge of a broad range of medical terminology
* Excellent command of the English language with a good standard of literacy and numeracy
* Knowledge of breast screening
* Knowledge of National Breast Screening System database
Experience
* Previous medical secretary experience
* Previous experience of complex data entry and extracting information from clinical documentation
* Experience of working within the NHS
* Experience of working in a specialist breast unit
Skills and Attributes
* Proficient in the use of standard Microsoft software (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
* Excellent keyboard skills with touch and audio typing
* Ability to plan complex diaries and rosters, arrange and support meetings and schedule clinics
* Understanding and application of workplace values and behaviours for success in this role
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
* Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
* Shorthand
Other
* Ability to travel between sites to meet service needs, which may include longer working days
* Ability to work across screening programmes as required
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Salary: £28,819 to £31,626 per annum (pro rata).
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