An outstanding opportunity for a part-time Medical Secretary within the specialty of Palliative Care has arisen.
Would you like to take on a role that provides you with ownership of your workload? Would you like to be creative in your approach and be responsible for supporting to ensure our patients receive the best quality of care by using your skills, experience and our trust's values and behaviours?
You will have medical typing qualifications and previous experience as a Medical Secretary. You will have excellent communication skills and be particularly caring and understanding. Experience in the use of Medisec, Winscribe Digital Dictation, PAS and e-Referral would be an advantage.
This post is Permanent
Hours per week: 35 hours a week
Main duties of the job
To manage the office administration of the Consultant and designated medical staff, and provide an efficient and effective secretarial service. The post-holder acts as the first point of contact for all forms of communication for the Consultants and their team. The post requires excellent organisational skills, medical audio typing, and a sound knowledge of medical terminology.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* 5 GCSE's or equivalent, grade C or above. Must include English.
* Typing qualifications to RSAIII (Text Processing Level 3) standard.
* Computer literate to ECDL (European Computer Driving Licence) standard or equivalent.
* AMSPAR (The Association of Medical Secretaries, Practice Managers, Administrators and Receptionists) Diploma.
Knowledge and Skills
* Medical terminology.
* Fast and accurate audio-typing.
* Good communicator - able to deal with people at all levels, including where there are barriers to understanding, using tact, diplomacy, and persuasion.
* Effective organisational skills.
* Ability to handle sensitive information without compromising confidentiality or trust.
* Knowledge of Medisec.
* Experience with Patient Management System.
* Awareness of NHS policies.
Experience
* Previous experience as a Medical Secretary.
* Hospital-based experience.
Specific Job Requirements
* Caring and understanding.
* Confident, with the ability to remain calm under pressure.
* Good team player.
* Flexible approach to working.
* Excellent interpersonal skills.
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.
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