Medical Secretary Breast Surgery

3 weeks ago


Plymouth, United Kingdom University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust Full time

Responsible for the full secretarial and administrative service to the Breast Consultant (s) and Family History Clinic medical team (where appropriate). Take appropriate action with regard to telephone calls from parents/carers of patients, GPs and other agencies using initiative, within broad guidelines outlined by the consultant(s)/directorate manager. Ensure accurate messages are taken for medical team and delivered in timely manner. Prioritise own workload including the typing of clinics, discharge summaries and medical reports and documents using the Big Hand system Provide administrative support for Band 4 medical secretary colleagues during periods of high workload and as instructed by Clinical Admin Manager.

To book in-patient/day case procedures on iPMS and Bluespier. Sorting and dealing with all correspondence and keeping a satisfactory record and filing system to ensure swift retrieval of information. To cover reception only during periods of leave as instructed by Clinical Admin Manager. Assist with the improvement and presentation of data collection using appropriate computer software to achieve effective results.

Ensure effective communication with all members of a multi-disciplinary team. Notify relevant staff to ensure that consultant(s) and team leave is taken into consideration in the planning of in-patient and/or out-patient care and instruct absences to relevant parties. Provide support in respect of consultants clinical audit responsibilities. Assist line manager in the training of support medical secretaries as appropriate.

Assist line manager with training of other admin and clerical staff as appropriate. Ensure comprehensive working knowledge of iPMS and CRIS system, as commensurate with role. Obtain patient test results using hospital systems at consultant(s)/team request. Ensure all hospital case notes/thin files are traced into and out of the department accurately on iPMS.

To obtain hospital case notes from both within the Trust and outside Trusts when required by the consultant(s) and/or team. To arrange for copies of scans to forward to other Trusts and hospitals. Co-ordination of specialty in-patient and out-patient waiting lists within the framework of the Waiting List Management Policy (MGN4). Ensure GP referral letters are processed and directed to appropriate appointment office in line with Trust Waiting List Policy.

Required to cover Service Line medical secretary colleagues during times of absence or increased workload as requested by line manager. To carry out any other clerical duties as determined by the line manager.



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