JOB SUMMARY To provide an effective and efficient medical secretary service for patient administration within the Hospice. The post-holder would be required to produce accurate, high quality medical correspondence for our medical team using copy typing, templates and audio if required. Some key tasks are listed below. The list is not exhaustive.
It would also be expected that the post-holder would be available to carry out other administrative tasks within other areas of the Hospice as required. TASKS 1. Admission, Discharge and Death administration 2. Secretarial and administrative support for all clinical services 3.
Out Patient administration 4. Update Patient Statuses on iCare, the patient records system 5. Inputting of daily events onto iCare 6. Keeping iCare up to date with patient information 7.
Ambulance bookings 8. Remembrance Service administration 9. Maintaining and updating clinical documentation 10. Maintaining storage of clinical records 11.
Undertake any other duties as appropriate to the role. GENERAL 1. Attend team meetings as appropriate. 2.
Maintain excellent lines of communication internally with all visitors, staff and volunteers; and externally with supporters within the local community. 3. Participate in the Hospices education/training programme, including mandatory training. Attend training as required to maintain own knowledge and further develop expertise.
1. All staff have a duty to take reasonable care to avoid injury to themselves or to others. 5. To read, understand and comply with all Hospice policies and procedures, applying the principles as appropriate to role.
2. To be aware of individual specific responsibilities in respect of the Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults, in relation to role. 7. All information relating to patients and staff gained through employment with Springhill Hospice is confidential.
Disclosure to any unauthorised person is a serious disciplinary offence under Springhill Hospice Policies.