An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Medical Secretary to join our administration team that supports our Specialist Perinatal Service. The successful candidate will also be required to provide flexible administration and clerical cover across the division when required to support the needs of the service.
Main duties of the job
* The successful applicant will be able to organise their own workload and co-ordinate workload activities, have excellent interpersonal skills and a friendly telephone manner.
* There is a need to be able to work to tight deadlines and withstand the pressure of a busy department.
* It is essential that you are able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and on your own initiative.
* To provide an efficient audio, copy typing and word processing service, processing all in a timely, accurate and quality manner.
* Take comprehensive minutes for team meetings and clinical consultations, such as weekly Multi-Disciplinary Meetings (MDT).
* Have excellent IT and communication skills to support a high standard of care. The post holder will be an excellent typist, preferably to RSA level 2 with audio transcription skills.
* You will be required to provide secretarial and admin support across the division when required.
About us
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Job responsibilities
* Provide a high standard of secretarial and administration support to members of the clinical team.
* Maintain a good working relationship with clinicians & caring professionals.
* Attend & take minutes at a variety of clinical meetings.
* Produce patient letters to a high standard.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* RSA/OCR II Typing/Word Processing.
* Positive attitude to further training.
Skills
* Aware of need for confidentiality.
* Good organisational skills.
* Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative.
* Motivated.
* Discreet manner.
* Confident manner.
Values
* Accountability.
* Support.
* High professional standard.
* Responsive to service users.
* Transparency and honesty.
* Discreet.
Knowledge/Experience
* Use of Microsoft Word / PowerPoint / Excel.
* 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.
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