An opportunity has arisen for a part-time Medical Secretary within Bolsover & Clay Cross Community Mental Health Team based at The Old Vicarage, High Street, Bolsover S44 6HF.
We are looking for someone with proven secretarial skills to undertake the delivery of a comprehensive, high quality medical secretarial service to the Consultant Psychiatrists and the medical staff within the Team.
You will have excellent communication skills and the ability to liaise with patients, carers and all levels of staff, dealing with calls promptly and sensitively and ensuring that urgent calls are passed on as appropriate.
Excellent keyboard skills are essential, as you will be responsible for the audio typewriting of clinical letters and for ensuring the Trust's patient databases are accurately maintained.
We will provide the successful candidate with appropriate training in the necessary Trust IT systems and on-going support in their use.
It is Trust policy that for posts that are for a time limited period, applicants who are currently employed by an NHS organisation will only be appointed on a secondment basis and should have approval from their line manager this is possible before applying. Applicants who are not employed by an NHS organisation, will receive a fixed term contract.
Main duties of the job
You will ensure the delivery of a comprehensive, high-quality medical, secretarial and administrative service to the consultant psychiatrist and junior medical team.
You will play a central role within the provision of services and is required to exercise initiative, independent judgement and decision making within situations arising from the duties described in the job description to ensure an effective high quality service.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff.
About us
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the trust."
Benefits include:
* Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
* 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
* Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
* Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
* Health service discounts and online benefits
* Incremental pay progression
* Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
* Access to our LGBTI+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
* Health and wellbeing opportunities
* Structured learning and development opportunities
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
* RSA III / OCR Typewriting/text processing or equivalent typing/ word processing qualification
* English Language - GCSE Grade C or equivalent
* CLAIT / IBT2 or ECDL Qualification
Experience/Skills
* Experience & knowledge of using a variety of software programmes including Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
* Ability to work on own initiative and without direct supervision within procedural guidelines
* Ability to manage conflicting priorities, organise workload effectively and to meet deadlines
* Excellent organisational skills
* Willingness to undertake further training and development in accordance with the needs of the service
* Experience, knowledge and understanding of medical terminology
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
Bolsover & Clay Cross CMHT, The Old Vicarage
£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
6 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
383-CHI-5287-24
Job locations
Bolsover & Clay Cross CMHT, The Old Vicarage
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