Medical Secretary

2 weeks ago


Torquay, United Kingdom Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust Full time

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Child Health Department as a Band 3 Medical Secretary, working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

You will be part of a team of medical secretaries in a supportive, friendly environment, working individually as well as assisting each other with their daily tasks.

You will be responsible for providing a comprehensive secretarial service to our consultants and team post graduate doctors in an efficient timely manner by assisting them in the organisation of their workload, managing their diaries and liaising with families, amongst many other duties (to include proficient typing ability)

You will have excellent organisational, secretarial and communication skills, with a pass in GCSE English Language.

We would encourage you to contact the Child Health Co-ordinator to plan a visit to the department.
- You will need to be a team player, with experience of working in an office environment. Experience of dealing with the public will be an advantage.
- You will need to have good communication skills to converse with medical teams throughout the Trust as well as parents/cares and other organisations.
- Making a difference in patient care within Child Health.
- Organisation is key to this role as daily duties will include managing consultant diaries.
- Ensuring that patients are booked into clinic and following up on outcomes from outpatient and inpatient visits.

We became the first NHS organisation in England to join-up hospital and community care with social care.

We are proud pioneers in integrating health and social care nationally.

We provide health and social care services to our people in their own homes or in their local community.

We also run Torbay Hospital (providing acute hospital services) as well as five community hospitals, stretching from Dawlish to Brixham.

You will be joining a friendly and supportive administration team within the Child Health Directorate., whom are part of a thriving innovative Trust who value both patients wellbeing as well as the the health and well being of their staff.

The Child Health directorate looks after all manner of childhood hospital admissions and outpatient pathways from 0-18 yrs.

The Administration team are integral to these pathways and are often the first point of contact both for professionals and service users.

The most rewarding part of this role is the relationships you build with families using the service, thus making a difference to the experience they receive and patient care.

Why work with us

Full vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/ Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.


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