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Are you passionate about making a meaningful impact in supporting cancer patients in their journey towards recovery?
Torbay Hospital is seeking a dedicated and dynamic individual to join our team as an Oncology Medical Secretary supporting our nurse led clinics. This is an opportunity to be an essential part of our Oncology department, where your organisational skills and compassion will directly contribute to the well-being of our patients.
This post is 18 hours per week, split over 3 6-hour days.
Responsibilities
* 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.
* Communicate effectively in writing and verbally on a daily basis.
* Ensure all results of investigations are tracked and shown to the relevant consultant promptly for action as instructed.
* 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.
* Audio typing of clinic and admin letters.
* 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.
* Open and act on correspondence received.
This role is based at Torbay Hospital, where you will be joining a team of 11 other dedicated Oncology Secretaries. We are a dynamic and friendly team, working closely with our clinical colleagues and other areas within Cancer Services. Our department is fast-paced and we are continually evolving our care in order to keep our patients’ wellbeing and each other’s at the heart of everything we do.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Chris Youlden Job title: Operational Support Manager Email address: chris.youlden@nhs.net Telephone number: 01803 655017
Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
Part-time
Job function
Health Care Provider
Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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