Detailed job description
and main responsibilities
To support the consultants and consultant secretaries in providing an efficient secretarial service. This will involve the typing of all clinical correspondence ie clinic letters, reports, operation letters etc, under the supervision of the consultant secretary, using audio/Digital Dictation.
To be aware of RTT (Referral to Treatment) pathways to adjust patient referral to treatment clock according to the treatment plan, liaising with consultant secretaries and/or validator as necessary
Look up, sort and file patient’s results as directed by the clinician/consultant secretary in line with Health Records filing policy.
Photocopying and general scanning to include correspondence, results in hospital notes when required.
Be responsible for out-going post, meeting afternoon deadline assisting post workers when required.
To deal with telephone queries in an appropriate manner as instructed by the consultant secretary.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. 5 GCSEs including English
2. RSA II or equivalent touch typing/computer skills
Desirable criteria
3. Computer qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
4. Secretarial experience or similar
5. Working with people at all levels
Desirable criteria
6. Experience of working at UHD in a similar role
7. NHS medical secretary experience
Technical skills
Essential criteria
8. Data accuracy on computer systems
9. Audio typing
Desirable criteria
10. Experience of working with Hospital Systems
Personal attribures
Essential criteria
11. Team player
12. Effective communicator