Medical Secretary

2 months ago


Blackpool, United Kingdom Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Stroke Department based at Blackpool Victoria Hospital. We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic individual who is able to follow instruction, work on their own initiative and as part of a team. Attention to detail is of paramount importance as is the maintenance of patient confidentiality and excellent customer care.

Previous secretarial experience is essential with a good understanding of Referral to Treatment 18 week targets. A good understanding and knowledge of the Trust’s hospital systems (HISS & NEXUS) is desirable, although training will be provided.

The successful applicant should be computer literate with a good understanding of Word, Excel and Outlook as well as the ability to work to tight deadlines, transcribing letters, prioritising investigation results, supporting the consultants and covering annual and sick leave. It is also imperative to be adaptable to change particularly at short notice.This is an extremely busy role and comes with a high level of responsibility.

Please see Job Description and Person Specification.

The Medical Secretary will provide a comprehensive administrative and secretarial service to consultants and their clinical teams within the Division of Integrated Medicine and Patient Flow.

The post holder will be required to work with other medical secretaries and provide cross cover during periods of staff absence.

An essential part of the role is the ability to manage and prioritise own workload without direct supervision.

Working with senior staff to ensure Trust wide and divisional objectives are met, is pivotal to this role.

**As a Trust we are committed to**:

- Developing new roles and ways of working to ensure a flexible and innovative approach to staff.
- Real equality of opportunity.
- Continual development and learning for staff.
- Achieving a work life balance.

We are committed to the effective recruitment, retention and development for our employees, which is why we offer a great working environment, an attractive range of benefits and excellent opportunities for training and development.

The Trust is accredited as a disability Confident employer. That means we recognise our obligations to ensure people with disabilities are afforded equal opportunity to enter employment and progress if and where possible.

We recommend that all individuals employed in patient facing roles, or those located on a ward or department where patients receive a service should be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

For further information on the Job Description and main responsibilities, Please see the attached Job Description.

Please also read the attached Person Specification to ensure you have the relevant criteria for the post.


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