Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Applications are invited from candidates who are suitably qualified and experienced in clerical work to join our busy Gastroenterology team at Wansbeck General Hospital.
The successful candidate will support the secretarial team in managing day to day workload, including transcription of documents created using our digital dictation system.
You will be required to have or gain good knowledge of our patient administration system and should be proficient in all IT packages and their applications.
The post holder must be able to use their own initiative, work under pressure, keep to strict deadlines and have excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will support the secretarial team with day to day tasks and transcription of documents created using our digital dictation system, filing, retrieval scanning and storage of electronic patient records, handling post and dealing with telephone enquiries.
Job responsibilities
To assist in the general efficient running of sub-speciality offices including typing/G2 transcription, filing, retrieval and storage of patient records, handling post and dealing with telephone enquiries.
To cover for other Band 2 Clerical jobs as required.
To act up to Band 3 for short-term absences e.g. annual/sick leave.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Educated to GCSE level or equivalent in three subjects including English and Mathematics Grade A-D or equivalent experience to demonstrate good numeracy or literacy skills.
* NVQ Level 2 in customer care/admin or equivalent experience.
* RSA 3/OCR (or equivalent).
* Knowledge of Medical Terminology & procedures.
* ECDL.
Skills
* IT skills in the use of Microsoft products (Word, Excel etc.).
* Medical Secretary Training.
* Experience of working in hospital-based Health Records or related service within the National Health Service.
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
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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