Higher Level Medical Secretary - Radiology
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
An exciting opportunity has become available to join our secretarial team in Radiology, working within Clinical Support Services. The post holder will join a team of Secretaries who work for the Consultant Radiologists and Radiology Management Team, undertaking a variety of tasks including diary management, correspondence, facilitating reporting of scans with the Radiology reporting teams and our outsourcing partners to ensure that an efficient service is provided to our patients.
Applicants should already possess 4 GCSE's (grades 9 - 4) or equivalent, RSA stage 3 typing, word processing (or have equivalent experience), knowledge of MS Office and be working towards NVQ Level 3 Business/ Medical Admin or AMSPAR. The ability to plan and prioritise a varied workload is essential as are good interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with a variety of staff groups at all levels.
You should have knowledge of good practice and system of work within the secretarial / PA field, knowledge of Health & Safety and an understanding of confidentiality / data protection issues.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will produce accurate clinical and general correspondence to patients, colleagues and GP's, regularly using complex and sensitive medical terminology from audio transcription and self-generated correspondence. You will be required to respond appropriately to telephone calls from patients and referring clinicians, who can sometimes be distressed or anxious, and deal with their concerns and resolve their queries sensitively.
The successful applicants will gain valuable experience in the day-to-day management of a busy Medical Secretaries office.
About us
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust strives to provide high quality, safe care for our patients in an environment which our staff are proud to work in.
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust can offer you great career prospects and a fantastic work-life balance. Situated in one of the most attractive parts of the country with dramatic countryside and bustling towns, we have state of the art facilities, supportive friendly teams and excellent professional development opportunities.
The Radiology wider team is made up of Consultant Radiologists, Radiographers, Sonographers, and Assistants. Being part of the Radiology Administrative Team, you will be working alongside these groups of clinicians to ensure we deliver a high standard of patient-centred care.
Job responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* RSA Stage 3 typing or equivalent
* 4 GCSE's at grades 9-4 (or equivalent)
* Knowledge of Microsoft Office packages eg PowerPoint, Word, Excel and other IT skills acquired through training and practical experience
* AMSPAR
* NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration
* ECDL
Experience and knowledge
* Previous secretarial / PA experience
* Knowledge of medical terminology
* Customer Care experience
* Medical secretarial experience
* Knowledge of Radiology systems
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.
Employer name
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum/pro rata
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