Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Closing Date: 12.01.25 (this may change dependent on response)
Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 13.01.25
Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 21.01.25
We have a fixed term (maternity cover) vacancy for a full time Band 4 Senior Medical Secretary to join our team in Respiratory Medicine. This would be an exciting opportunity for anybody who wishes to progress their secretarial career or somebody who is looking to build on their current Medical Secretary experience.
Main duties of the job
The job holder will have extensive involvement with Clinicians and Service Managers across the Trust to ensure that patients are treated in accordance with the Trust's policy and procedures.
The jobholder will also be responsible for training and supervision of secretaries, trainees or temporary staff as appropriate.
The job holder will support the Team Manager in ensuring that all patient pathway management processes and co-ordination is managed in accordance with the Trust's Access Policy and other National/local targets ie Cancer, RTT etc.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Educated to GCSE standard*
* Vocational qualification level 3 or equivalent
* Medical Secretary Diploma
* Advanced secretarial qualifications
Experience
* Previous Medical Secretarial Experience
* Experience in developing and implementing administrative systems, processes and procedures
* Line Management/supervisory experience including recruitment, appraisal, etc.
Skills
* Literacy and Numeracy skills
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Ability to achieve thoroughness and accuracy when accomplishing a task
* Ability to manage and prioritise a diverse workload, work without direct supervision, use own initiative, and work to tight deadlines
* Shorthand
Knowledge
* Sound knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Office packages, including Excel and PowerPoint, internet, e-mail, etc.
* Knowledge of Patient Administration System (or equivalent system)
* Knowledge of Medical Terminology
* Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
* Knowledge of primary care systems (e.g., SystmOne)
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
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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