Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, staff pride themselves on not only leading through clinical excellence, but also by creating an environment where all staff are valued and appreciated. To achieve this, the Trust has embarked on an exciting new strategy focused on continuous improvement.
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Job overview
Working Full time : 37.5 hours per week
Based at Wirral University Teaching Hospital
An opportunity has arisen within the Planned Care Division for a Medical Secretary. The post holder will work within the Vascular department at Wirral University Teaching Hospital. In this role the post holder will provide secretarial and administrative support to the Consultants and wider team.
Excellent communication and administrative skills are essential for this role, along with a keen eye for accuracy and detail. Organisational skills are also essential. Consultant diaries and associated clinical activity must be kept up to date to ensure the service we provide to our patients runs smoothly and efficiently.
About SMART Vascular Unit - In, the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (COCH) became the hub for the South Mersey Arterial Network (SMART) with Warrington & Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WHH) and Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WUTH) being the spoke sites. The clinical model of care centralises inpatient vascular and endovascular services at the COCH, with both WHH and WUTH continuing to provide outpatient services, daycase surgery and interventional radiology services as spoke sites.
PLEASE NOTE THIS POST IS BASED AT WIRRAL UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL
Main duties of the job
1. To provide a comprehensive secretarial support to Consultants and wider vascular team.
2. As directed, arrange routine, urgent and fast track patient admissions/appointments by liaising with the patient, GPs, hospital co-ordinator, wards and other departments as necessary, keeping the team informed and ensuring patient notes and all necessary correspondence is available for the admission/appointment.
3. To undertake audio transcription of clinic and miscellaneous digital dictation as required by the Team Leader, ensuring all correspondence is checked by the author and signed off before distribution.
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