To provide an effective and efficient Support Medical Secretary service to named Consultants within Medicine services. To provide support for the Medical Secretaries in order to meet trust targets.
Main duties of the job
To provide a personal assistant and medical secretarial service directly to named Consultants under the medicine business group. To undertake medical audio/copy typing duties including outpatient letters to General Practitioners and any other official correspondence i.e. reports. To maintain patient records and track notes electronically in a manner acceptable to the Trust. Engage in the use of Evolve and all other electronic patient notes system. To undertake any other duties as may be required as appropriate by the line manager in accordance with the needs of the service. To cover, as practical, other secretarial team members absences
About us
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
* Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
* Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
* Cycle to work scheme
* Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
* Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice
Job responsibilities
* To provide a personal assistant and medical secretarial service directly to named Consultants under the medicine business group.
* To collate information for clinical audits if required
* To undertake medical audio/copy typing duties including outpatient letters to General Practitioners and any other official correspondence i.e. reports
* To be responsible for and collation of investigation results
* Responsible for obtaining relevant investigation results from PACS and Intranet result service.
* To deal with day-to-day incoming mail, assigning priority and/or taking any necessary action without reference to consultant staff if necessary and within remit
* To ensure patient pathways are updated as appropriate.
* To respond to enquiries received from GPs and other Health Personnel, patients and relatives
* To maintain patient records and track notes electronically in a manner acceptable to the Trust
* Engage in the use of Evolve and all other electronic patient notes system
* To observe absolute confidentiality of all information obtained in the course of your work
* To liaise with Health Records/Appointments staff regarding outpatient clinic numbers and urgent appointments
* To actively participate in the introduction of and use of information technology
* To cover, as practical, other secretarial team members absences
* To undertake any other duties as may be required as appropriate by the line manager in accordance with the needs of the service
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
* RSA II Typing or equivalent OR equivalent typing experience
* Knowledge of Medical Termanology
* Previous Medical Secretarial Experience
Knowledge
* Working knowledge of PAS and Winscribe and/or NHS Systems
* AMSPAR Medical Secretarial Qualification and or Extensive Medical Secretary Experience
Experience
* Previous medical secretarial experience
* Understand and carry out instructions accurately
Skills & Abilities
* Able to work under pressure
* Able to prioritise own workload
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Flexible and adaptable
* Understand and carry out instructions accurately
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£25,760 to £27,476 a yearpro rata per annum
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