Description
Medical Secretary
Location: New Hall Hospital, Salisbury
Hours: 22 hours per week, Part-time
Salary: Depending on experience + Benefits
Summary:
New Hall Hospital is one of Wiltshire's leading private hospitals with an excellent reputation for delivering high quality healthcare treatments and services. Situated in 14 acres of quiet, landscaped parkland two miles south of Salisbury, the Georgian Manor House was opened as a hospital in 1980 and currently has 32 patient beds.
By investing in advanced medical technology, the hospital offers a wide range of treatments and services. The fully equipped ultra clean air theatre suite is particularly suitable for orthopaedic procedures offered such as arthroscopy, hip and knee replacements. The day unit is suitable for minor operations and endoscopy.
The role:
We currently have a great new opportunity for a Medical Secretary to join our team at New Hall Hospital, based in Salisbury. 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 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 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.
What you’ll do
1. Provide a high quality secretarial service to Consultants
2. Maintain confidential patient records as per Ramsay Health Care Policies
3. Liaise regularly with internal and external customers
4. Resolve customer queries, whether personal or via the phone or email, in a professional manner
5. Supporting Differentiation initiatives
What you’ll bring with you
6. Educated to GCSE level or equivalent – (English Language essential)
7. Previous medical secretarial experience and/or knowledge of medical terminology
8. To be able to work on own initiative
9. Excellent computer skills - attention to detail and ability to proof read and touch type
10. Excellent word processing and audio skills – ability to auto type consultants dictation records
11. Sound written and verbal communication skills
12. Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment and independently as required
13. Flexibility and adaptability to meet the changing needs of the business
14. Excellent customer service skills
Benefits:
15. 25 Days Leave + Bank Holidays (prorated)
16. Private Pension where Ramsay will match up to 5% after a qualifying period
17. Flexible shift patterns available where possible
18. Enhanced Competitive Parental Leave Policies
19. Private Medical Cover with option to add partner & dependants
20. Life Assurance (Death in Service) x3 base salary
21. Free Training and Development via the Ramsay Academy
22. Free Parking on site (where possible)
23. Subsidised staff restaurant (where possible)
24. Concerts for Carers
25. Employee Assistance Programme
26. Cycle2Work scheme available, in partnership with Halfords
27. The Blue Light Card Scheme
About Us:
Ramsay Health Care UK is a well-established global hospital group with over 60 years’ experience. We are a global provider operating in 11 countries with 77,000 staff who treat 8 million patients each year. It is well respected within the healthcare industry and is one of the leading providers of independent hospital services in England. We are well known for our strong, long-standing relationship with the NHS.
We love people with a positive, “can do” attitude who want to make a difference in their work. "Our employees are Ramsay." The skills and commitment of our employees forms the basis for our success.
We know our people are our greatest asset, our business is growing and we would like you to join us. “The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that people – staff and doctors – are Ramsay Health Care’s most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.
We are proud of our ‘Speak Up for Safety’ programme and ensure that the patient is at the heart of everything we do. Join us and have more ‘Time to Care’.
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all.
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We care.
It’s more than what we do, it’s who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And it's a belief that's as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964.
“The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that our people are our most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.
We are proud to support the UK’s Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MOD’s Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. The scheme recognises employers who actively support Defence while encouraging other organisations to adopt the same behaviours in their workplace. As a company we are committed to supporting the wider Armed Forces community and this includes our staff as well as our patients.
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks.