Detailed job description
and main responsibilities
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Vocational level 3 in Administration or equivalent level of experience
Desirable criteria
2. Medical terminology qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
3. Experience in working as a medical secretary
Desirable criteria
4. Knowledge and experience of patient pathway and validation
5. Orthopaedic secretarial experience
Technical Skills Competencies
Essential criteria
6. Touch typing skills
7. Computer literate
8. Word processing experience
9. Accurate spelling and grammar
Knowledge
Essential criteria
10. Medical audio typing
11. Understanding of secretarial procedures
12. Knowledge of medical terminology
Desirable criteria
13. Knowledge of local hospital systems eCaMIS and EPR
Other requirements specific to the role
Essential criteria
14. Planning and organisational skills
15. Able to organise own workload, managing competing demands on your time
Language Requirement
Essential criteria
16. Able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
17. Able to deal with sensitive issues with patients, relatives, carers and colleagues
18. Able to work well within a team