Medical Secretary/Theatre Scheduler General Surgery
Band 3
37.5 hours per week - Monday Friday - Fixed Term until May 2027 to covermaternity leave
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time Medical Secretary/TheatreScheduler to join our General Surgery team at Rotherham General Hospital. Weare looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual.We are looking for someone with the following attributes to join our team:
RSA III /OCR or equivalent experience
Hard working and self-motivated
Ability to work under pressure in order to meet deadlines
Excellent communication skillsComputer literate with excellent keyboard skills.
Good team player
Main duties of the job
Responsible to the Administration Manager for the provisionof an efficient personal secretarial service to the Consultant Team andsupporting staff.
To be responsible for the co-ordination and transcription ofaudio files to produce clinical letters, reports etc., within acceptabletimeframes.
Manage consultant waiting lists and schedule theatres, bookpre op assessment and maximise theatre utilisation.
About us
The RotherhamNHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving ourlocal population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act theright way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities ofRotherham
As a Trust weare on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart ofeverything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are thesecond most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as aplace to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagementoverall
But don't justtake our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations forour Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people andrecognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives ofpatients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making
All of our colleagues are key to our journey, and we are continuing to improveour services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together.If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join uson our journey to excellence
Certificates of Sponsorship
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Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* 3 GCSES including English (or equivalent), Grade C or above/ 4-7
* RSA III typing /OCR or equivalent or working towards
* NVQ in customer services administration
Knowledge
* Knowledge of the Data Protection Act
* Knowledge and understanding the 18 week policies
* Knowledge of national and local access targets
Experience
* Current experience of Microsoft word processing and spreadsheet packages
* Experience using databases
* Working under pressure/ meeting targets and deadlines
* Working as part of a team / under own initiative.
* Previous experience working as a medical secretary including medical audio transcription
* Previous experience in the organisation of minutes, including minute taking and the typing of minutes and agenda
* Maintain effective, accurate and efficient office systems including meditech.
Have you been referred to apply under the Widening Participation Agenda?
* If so, please provide the name of the organisation that referred you to enable us to validate and track your application
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 yearPer annum, Pro rata
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