The post holder will be a key member of the Medical secretary team providing an accurate and confidential administration service to the Clinical Specialty and its associated work streams. The post holder will support the consultants, junior medical staff and other health professionals with the creation of best practice and processes, supporting diary management, workload and co-ordination of appointments and admissions related information for patients and carers. The post holder will have good accurate typing skills, and will ensure that the speciality maintains efficient filing and recording of information systems. Will plan and organise own time, adjusting clinic appointments for patients ensuring notes are ready for clinics as necessary. Collect and collate information as directed by the Senior medical secretary and or administration manager. Act on own initiative to prioritise and plan own workload to meet service level agreements and key performance indicators and will reflect on and improve own performance, supporting change management and improvements to procedures and service developments The post holder will adhere to standard operating procedures and protocols and will advise and support colleagues on these, making judgements requiring a number of options, using experience from a broad skill base related to their practice. The post holder will monitor and review any patient forms /details and items pending further action, chase outstanding responses and information. The post holder will provide information and advice to patients and relatives about admissions and appointments. Capture and transmit information using electronic communication media, working to agreed protocols/standard operating procedures within each speciality working autonomously. The post holder will accurately input and maintain the patient administration systems ensuring data quality at all times. The post holder will process documents accurately and efficiently using digital dictation, analogue dictation and as directed by the clinician and will demonstrate self-directed development and practice of patient administrative systems, whilst undertaking tasks that will require individual to exercise judgement and expertise. Take and transcribe minutes and process documents whilst providing clerical support for data input ensuring data quality throughout. Responsible for sharing relevant information within the team, making self and others aware of data related to tasks and activity where appropriate. Take patient bookings and enter accurately onto the patient administration system, recalling facts and awareness of policy and legislation, legal and ethical issues throughout, sharing with colleagues and supporting administration when appropriate. Performing, administrative tasks the post holder will have the responsibility for safe use of equipment and resources used by self or others (e.g. will report any defects in equipment through the IT Helpdesk Service)