Medical Secretary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Medical Secretary to join our team in the Neurosciences department in Barnsley.

The post holder will provide high quality secretarial support to consultants and junior medical staff.

Other duties will be to respond to telephone enquiries from general practice, other departments of the Trust and patients/members of the public, undertaking retrieval of information from the Trust’s electronic patient record system and ICE results system.

This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for a period of a maximum of six months due to sick leave of the substantive post holder. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts and statutory maternity provisions.

Management of waiting lists, tracking the patients through their 18 week pathway.

Type patients letters. Aiming toward typing turn around in 48 hours.

To actively track all investigations.

Comply with Data Protection Act and related Acts, Health and Safety procedures and confidentiality.

Access EPR to confirm and update information.

Use Results Reporting System (ICE) to access investigation results.

First point of contact for queries.

Cover colleagues absences (sickness, annual leave etc) as far as is practicable.

Assist with the training of new or less experienced members of staff.

Please note this advertisement is for a 6 month fixed term opportunity in Barnsley.

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.