Personal medical secretary - cellular pathology

Personal Medical Secretary - Cellular Pathology

To provide a comprehensive secretarial service to the Consultant Pathologists, their junior medical staff and the Departmental Manager in the Cellular Pathology Department, assisting with the organisation of their workloads.

Manage your workload and coordinate activities with other medical secretaries to ensure that an efficient service is provided.

Carry out duties in such a way as to make a direct and positive contribution to the organisation of the work. Initiative commensurate with the role and confidentiality must be maintained at all times.

The JD & PS are currently under AfC review and are subject to change.

Qualifications

• RSA/OCRIII typing or equivalent
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• AMSPAR or equivalent experience
• Shorthand skills/speed writing

Experience

• 2 years’ experience as medical secretary
• Excellent IT skills with knowledge of Microsoft office products
• Previous experience within the NHS

Skills

• Self‑motivated and able to work with limited supervision
• Ability to manage difficult/sensitive situations
• Able to use own initiative and manage/prioritise own workload
• Ability to accurately maintain computerised and manual filing/documentation system
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Knowledge of Hospital IT systems

Other

• Able to work the hours and duties required by the post
• Able to adopt flexible approach when required
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to build and maintain good working relationships within a team
• Comply with Trust policies and procedures
• Understanding of confidential nature of role and awareness of Data Protection Act
• Ability to withstand pressures of work

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

We actively cultivate a professional environment of fairness, equality, dignity, and respect for all individuals. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and value the unique skills, perspective and experience you bring. We are grounded in the belief that diversity enhances our collective strength, fostering innovation and excellence within our workforce. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under‑represented groups.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we commit to offering an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.

We also commit to offering an interview to all armed forces veterans who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.