Medical Secretary

5 months ago

North Shields, United Kingdom Priory Medical Group Full time

**JOB TITLE**: Medical Secretary REPORTS TO: Office Manager ACCOUNTABLE TO: Practice Manager HOURS: As per contract Duties and responsibilities: The duties and responsibilities to be undertaken by members of the practice administration team may include any or all of the items in the following list. Duties may be varied from time to time under the direction of the Office Manager, dependent on current and evolving practice workload and staffing levels:

- Typing of patient referral letters, correspondence and reports to other organisations.
- Scanning in of letters to computer record.
- Dealing with and typing private letters to patients and private healthcare providers
- Typing of internal reports etc.
- Minute taking at practice meetings and recording / distributing minutes.
- Providing full admin secretarial support to a team of multidisciplinary clinicians
- Liaising with service providers and other agencies via telephone, where appropriate
- Dealing with telephone enquiries and either resolving or directing to appropriate personnel.
- Provide telephone / reception support in the admin team as required.
- Managing the Secretarial workflow and ensuring all work is completed in an appropriate timescale.
- Working alongside the Practice Manager dealing with patient complaints.
- Working as part of a small secretarial team
- Any other delegated duties considered appropriate to the post
- Opening up/locking up of practice premises and maintaining security in accordance with practice protocols
- Taking messages and passing on information
- Computer data entry/data allocation and collation; processing and recording information in accordance with practice procedures
- Providing clerical assistance to practice staff as required from time to time, including word/data processing, filing, photocopying and scanning Confidentiality:

- In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately
- In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers.

They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential
- Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data Health & Safety: The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice health & safety policy, the practice health & safety manual, and the practice infection control policy and published procedures. This will include:

- Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines
- Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks
- Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills
- Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way, free from hazards
- Actively reporting health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised
- Keeping own work areas and general/patient areas generally clean, assisting in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness consistent with the scope of the job holders role
- Undertaking periodic infection control training (minimum annually)
- Reporting potential risks identified
- Demonstrate due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Equality and diversity: The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:

- Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation
- Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
- Behaving in a manner that is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

**Personal/Professional development**: The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, with such training to include:

- Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development
- Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertakin

  • Medical Secretary

    5 months ago

    North Shields, United Kingdom Tynehealth Full time

    We are seeking an enthusiastic Medical Secretary to join our established team and be a part of a company that really makes a difference. Based in our Head Office, the Medical Secretary is an important position within our business, you must ensure they provide excellent patient experience and high-quality administration activities to the contracts that...

  • Medical Secretary

    5 months ago

    North Shields, United Kingdom Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    Responsible to Senior Secretarys. Act up in absence of Lead Secretary for periods of annual leave/short-term sickness absence. Provide comprehensive secretarial service to consultant(s) and their team. Manage diaries, arrange/minute meetings, communication with GPs & patients. Advanced typing & transcription of clinical & non-clinical documents (OCR 3 or...

  • Medical Secretary

    5 months ago

    North Shields, United Kingdom Northumbria Healthcare - NHCT Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    This post will be full time Monday - Friday. This post will be based at North Tyneside General Hospital but the post holder may be required to work at other sites within the Trust. Previous Applicants need not apply. To provide a full secretarial service to the Plastic Surgery Consultants and wider clinical Teams. We manage three major locality hospitals...

  • Medical Secretary

    5 months ago

    North Shields, United Kingdom Northumbria Healthcare - NHCT Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    These post will be working full time Monday to Friday. There are 2 posts available. Exact Specialities to be agreed at interview. To provide a full secretarial service to the Surgical Teams, Consultants, Nurses and their teams. We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and...

  • Medical Secretary

    7 months ago

    North Shields, United Kingdom Northumbria Healthcare - NHCT Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    This post will be full time Monday to Friday. This post will be based at North Tyneside General Hospital but the post holder may be required to work at other sites within the Trust. To provide a full secretarial service to the Colorectal Consultants and wider clinical Teams. We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham,...

  • Medical Secretary

    5 months ago

    North Shields, United Kingdom Northumbria Healthcare - NHCT Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    These post will be working full time Monday to Friday. There are 2 posts available. Exact Specialities to be agreed at interview. Previous Applicants need not apply. To provide a full secretarial service to the Surgical Teams, Consultants, Nurses and their teams. We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a...

  • Medical Secretary

    6 months ago

    North Shields, United Kingdom Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    To provide general office support to the wider teams where necessary. To provide secretarial support to consultants and other team members including typing dictated correspondence and dealing with referrals to other healthcare professionals, receive communication and bring to attention of the relevant consultant. To deputise for more senior role providing...

  • Medical Secretary Senior

    4 weeks ago

    North East, United Kingdom NHS Full time

    {"h1": "Senior Administrator - Medical Secretary", "p": "We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to join our team as a Senior Administrator - Medical Secretary. This role will provide a full Medical Secretarial Service to our Consultant Psychiatrist and support the administration team in maintaining standard systems and processes.",...

  • Medical Secretary Senior

    4 weeks ago

    North East, United Kingdom NHS Full time

    {"h1": "Senior Administrator - Medical Secretary", "p": "We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to join our team as a Senior Administrator - Medical Secretary. This role will provide a full Medical Secretarial Service to our Consultant Psychiatrist and support the administration team in maintaining standard systems and processes.",...

  • Medical Secretary Administrator

    4 weeks ago

    North East, United Kingdom NHS Full time

    {"h1": "Senior Administrator Medical Secretary", "p": "We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to join our team as a Senior Administrator Medical Secretary. This role provides a unique opportunity to work within the Persistent Physical Symptoms Service, providing a full Medical Secretarial Service to the team's Consultant Psychiatrist...

  • Medical Secretary Administrator

    4 weeks ago

    North East, United Kingdom NHS Full time

    {"h1": "Senior Administrator Medical Secretary", "p": "We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to join our team as a Senior Administrator Medical Secretary. This role provides a unique opportunity to work within the Persistent Physical Symptoms Service, providing a full Medical Secretarial Service to the team's Consultant Psychiatrist...

  • Medical Secretary Senior

    4 weeks ago

    North East, United Kingdom NHS Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Medical Secretary to join our team at Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust. As a Senior Administrator - Medical Secretary, you will provide a full Medical Secretarial Service to our Consultant Psychiatrist and support the Admin Team in maintaining standard systems and processes.Key...

  • Medical Secretary Senior

    4 weeks ago

    North East, United Kingdom NHS Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Medical Secretary to join our team at Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust. As a Senior Administrator - Medical Secretary, you will provide a full Medical Secretarial Service to our Consultant Psychiatrist and support the Admin Team in maintaining standard systems and processes.Key...

  • Senior Medical Secretary

    5 months ago

    North Shields, United Kingdom Northumbria Healthcare - NHCT Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    To provide a full secretarial service to consultants and their teams. To provide supervisor support to the other team members and support with there, rostering, return to works and daily management, We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to...

  • Medical Secretary

    5 months ago

    North West, United Kingdom Circle Health Group Full time

    **The Huddersfield Hospital** **is part of Circle Health Group, Britain's leading provider of independent healthcare with a nationwide network of hospitals & clinics, performing more complex surgery than any other private healthcare provider in the country. **Circle Health Group are proud to be recognised as one of the UK’s 25 best big companies to work...

  • Medical Secretary Senior Administrator

    4 weeks ago

    North East, United Kingdom Tewv Brits Full time

    Tewv Brits Job OpportunityWe are seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to join our team as a Senior Administrator - Medical Secretary. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a proactive, friendly, and highly-specialist team, contributing to the Multi-Disciplinary Team to support continual improvement and developments.Main...

  • Medical Secretary Senior Administrator

    4 weeks ago

    North East, United Kingdom Tewv Brits Full time

    Tewv Brits Job OpportunityWe are seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to join our team as a Senior Administrator - Medical Secretary. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a proactive, friendly, and highly-specialist team, contributing to the Multi-Disciplinary Team to support continual improvement and developments.Main...

  • Family Legal Secretary

    3 weeks ago

    North Woolwich, Greater London, United Kingdom Additional Resources Full time £30,000

    Family Legal Secretary OpportunityAdditional Resources is seeking a highly skilled Family Legal Secretary to join our dynamic team. As a Family Legal Secretary, you will provide crucial support to our Family & Childcare team, ensuring efficient office operations and client interactions.Key Responsibilities: Typing from digital dictation and copy typing...

  • Cardiology Administrative Assistant

    4 weeks ago

    North Shields, North Tyneside, United Kingdom NHS Full time

    Job Title: Cardiology Clerical OfficerWe are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented individual to join our team as a Cardiology Clerical Officer. The successful candidate will provide administrative support to the Upper GI Department, ensuring the smooth operation of the team.Main Responsibilities:Provide clerical and secretarial services to the team...

  • Cardiology Administrative Assistant

    4 weeks ago

    North Shields, North Tyneside, United Kingdom NHS Full time

    Job Title: Cardiology Clerical OfficerWe are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented individual to join our team as a Cardiology Clerical Officer. The successful candidate will provide administrative support to the Upper GI Department, ensuring the smooth operation of the team.Main Responsibilities:Provide clerical and secretarial services to the team...