Medical Personal Assistant - Urology (Oldham)
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced and proactive Medical PA to join our busy and dynamic team in Clinical Administration.
You must be highly motivated and committed to provide high-quality administrative and PA support to multiple consultants and their clinical teams in the Urology Department.
Main duties of the job
A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages, RSA III or equivalent typing and knowledge of medical terminology are essential for this post. Knowledge of the 18-week patient pathway would be desirable but not essential, as training will be given.
As the role involves dealing with the public and professionals you must be able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills. You will have a flexible and professional approach.
You will have proven organisational skills and be able to work on your own initiative as well as part of a team.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* AMSPAR Advanced Medical Secretarial Diploma including Medical Terminology or equivalent demonstrable skills/experience
* Word processing - Qualified to RSA level III/NVQ level 3 or equivalent qualification/demonstrable skills (60+ wpm at 98% accuracy)
* ECDL or equivalent qualification/demonstrable skills
* English GCSE/'O' Level grade C or above/equivalent qualification/demonstrable skills
* Customer Service Qualification
* Shorthand Qualification
Knowledge/Skills/Experience
* Experience in undertaking a full range of office management and secretarial procedures and their application to improve service efficiency and effectiveness in a hospital environment
* Experience of using Microsoft Office applications such as Word and Outlook
* Experience of medical audio typing
* Experience of using IM&T systems for data extraction/entry
* Experience of successfully working within tight time frames and to deadlines
* Ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner
* Proven organisational skills and ability to prioritise workload with interruptions and changing priorities
* Good command and understanding of English, punctuation and grammar
* Knowledge of Information Governance with regard to maintaining confidentiality of person identifiable information
* Proven application of medical terminology within at least one specialty
* Understanding of local and national access targets, choose and book and how role fits with these initiatives
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.
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