Support Medical Secretary -Emergency Department
****Important Notice on Visa Sponsorship Eligibility****
Please note that whilst the trust does offer sponsorship this role isunfortunately not eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Health and Care Worker/Skilled Worker Route visa route. This is due to the position not meeting the minimum salary threshold of £41,700 per annumand/or the requiredskill levelset by UK Visas and Immigration.
We appreciate your interest in this opportunity and encourage applications from candidates who already have theright to work in the UK.
To assist in providing high quality, safe patient care through the delivery of an effective, efficient and responsive administrative and clerical service which meets the needs of the service.
This will be achieved by working in a supportive team, supporting colleagues, other Trust services if required, the senior medical administration team and management, to ensure the team provide effective administrative tasks.
Main duties of the job
* To provide typing support to the Emergency Department.
* To provide clerical support to the Emergency Department.
* To open mail, collate patient results and scan to electronic patient records.
* To process patient letters to prepare for postage.
* To understand and interpret functional/medical/legal terms and organisational policies
* Ability to deal with non-routine issues such as problem solving
* Act as the link between consultants, clinicians and other areas to ensure care is delivered in a coordinated and efficient way.
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
Providing full secretarial support to the Emergency Department Senior Team including Medical, Nursing and Operational team including all associated correspondence
Ensuring diagnostic tests that have been requested by the Emergency Department Team are reviewed where necessary by the Emergency Department Consultant.
Typing of coroner letters, statements for the police and correspondence to patients, GP surgeries etc.
Liaising with and dealing with enquiries from patients/relatives, general practitioners Consultant medical staff, other hospital and community staff and other agencies as necessary.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
Person Specification
Skills
* Appropriate ICT/keyboard skills/audio typing skills/medical terminology qualifications or demonstrable equivalent experience
Knowledge
* Knowledge of secretarial and administrative procedures and systems
Education
* Good general standard of education to GSCE level C or above in English and maths or equivalent or relevant experience
* RSA II Typing or equivalent OR equivalent typing experience
Experience
* Secretarial experience
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.
£24,937 to £26,598 a yearpro rata per annum
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