Job summary An opportunity has arisen for a band 3 medical secretary to join the General Surgery and Urology department at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, organised, empathetic individual with excellent interpersonal and communication skills. This role is available on a fulltime basis, working 37.5 hours a week (9am-5pm). You should have a good level pf education. (2 GCSE's (9-4) or A-C and strong typing skills. In this role, you will be allocated clinicians and will be responsible for a wide variety of administration duties. You will provide high quality secretarial and administrative support to our Nurses and Consultants, maintaining departmental and Trust standards in line with Standard Operating Procedures and ensure patients are treated with courtesy, dignity and respect. If you are interested in this vacancy, we would encourage an informal visit to the department prior to the interview stage, to gauge a feel for the role. This will also give an opportunity to speak with the secretaries about the job role and the benefits of working for the department. Health Careers | Main duties of the job To work closely with clinical and administrative staff and other employees within the Trust and liaise with patients, GP's and other external agencies. This position requires empathy and tact when dealing with patients who may be angry or upset regarding any aspect of their care. To communicate effectively in writing and verbally on a daily basis. To ensure all results of investigations are tracked and shown to the relevant consultant promptly for action as instructed. To independently deal with patient/carer enquiries in an efficient, sensitive and confidential manner and referring on to the clinician as appropriate. All clinic outcomes to be recorded accurately and completed or amended. Clinical diaries to be maintained and checked against the published timetables. Discretion and initiative used when arranging meetings and appointments for patients, relatives and others. To ensure that medical staff leave and cover arrangements are circulated and clinical activities are amended accordingly. Taking and transcribing formal minutes if required. To open and act on correspondence received. To undertake a variety of office duties such as filing, typing, opening and distributing post, photocopying, moving and lifting of patient notes. To organise own workload efficiently and to highlight any concerns to the Admin Team Leader. To produce and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for all aspects of the Medical Secretary role. About us This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside multidisciplinary teams. The general surgical department consists of 8 lower GI surgeons, 7 upper GI surgeons, 1 vascular surgeon and 6 urologists. There are also juniors doctors ranging from FY1s to ST8s including Surgical Fellows, Ambulatory Fellows and Physicians Associates. We also work closely with nursing teams across all four specialties. The department is supported by a Practice Manager, 2 Team Leaders and a team of Band 3 and Band 2 medical secretaries. For further information, or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Jodie Henley -jodie.henleynhs.net/(01803) 656253 Why work with us Date posted 10 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 3 Salary £24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 388-6848233-A&C-A Job locations Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust Lowes Bridge Torquay TQ2 7AA Job description Job responsibilities To ensure that all clinical and non-clinical correspondence is typed within local targets, using the Infoflex system. (Audio and copy typing) To review discharge summaries and ensure investigations/appointments are booked appropriately To train and support new/less experienced staff within the team To support any Secretarial Assistants within the department in their role and ensure compliance with Standard Operating Procedures Any other appropriate duties/tasks as requested by management Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification. Job description Job responsibilities To ensure that all clinical and non-clinical correspondence is typed within local targets, using the Infoflex system. (Audio and copy typing) To review discharge summaries and ensure investigations/appointments are booked appropriately To train and support new/less experienced staff within the team To support any Secretarial Assistants within the department in their role and ensure compliance with Standard Operating Procedures Any other appropriate duties/tasks as requested by management Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification. Person Specification Qualifications and training Essential Good standard of education to include GCSE in Maths and English or equivalent Proven experience of Excel spreadsheets Typing qualification to RSA stage II/OCR II or equivalent level of speed and accuracy (40wpm) Proven experience of audio typing Desirable AMSPAR/Medical Terminology qualification Knowledge and experience Essential Proven secretarial and administrative experience Ability to use medical terminology appropriately Customer care experience of providing a customer focused service Ability to effectively use the Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint Desirable Medical Secretary/NHS experience Knowledge and experience of the Trust patient administrative and information systems Understanding of hospital policies and procedures including the Trust Access Policy Knowledge and experience of a range of computer software packages e.g. e-Referral, Infoflex, CRIS, Cyberlab, Symphony, PAS etc Person Specification Qualifications and training Essential Good standard of education to include GCSE in Maths and English or equivalent Proven experience of Excel spreadsheets Typing qualification to RSA stage II/OCR II or equivalent level of speed and accuracy (40wpm) Proven experience of audio typing Desirable AMSPAR/Medical Terminology qualification Knowledge and experience Essential Proven secretarial and administrative experience Ability to use medical terminology appropriately Customer care experience of providing a customer focused service Ability to effectively use the Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint Desirable Medical Secretary/NHS experience Knowledge and experience of the Trust patient administrative and information systems Understanding of hospital policies and procedures including the Trust Access Policy Knowledge and experience of a range of computer software packages e.g. e-Referral, Infoflex, CRIS, Cyberlab, Symphony, PAS etc 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 details Employer name Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust Address Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust Lowes Bridge Torquay TQ2 7AA Employer's website https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)