Medical Secretary

Redbridge EWMHS (CAMHS) team is seeking an experienced Medical Secretary to provide smooth and efficient secretarial and administrative support function to the Consultant Psychiatrist and medical team. The successful applicant will have experience of secretarial support in a health care setting and be able to demonstrate excellent organisational and workload management skills.

The post holder will be required to undertake some general administrative duties within the service which directly support the work of the multi-disciplinary teams.

**The main responsibilities of the post**:
To work flexibly to provide efficient, high quality secretarial, administrative and support services to the Consultant Psychiatrists and their medical colleagues as required and to maintain office cover. This will include the audio typing, typing / formatting letters / reports and taking minutes.

To act as first point of contact to clients, their family/carers, GP’s, consultants from other disciplines, CPNs other medical/professional staff, and professionals from other services and professional backgrounds. Some clients and or their parents may present as anxious, or angry. Our patients and their carers need to be treated courteously, appropriately and efficiently.

The post is 37.5 hours a week. The Team's operational working hours are Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.

Please see attached job description and person specification attached.

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction.

High Cost Area Supplement - London

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £3,899 and a maximum payment of £4,968).

COVID Vaccinations

The government is currently in consultation to ensure that all NHS workers are fully COVID-19 vaccinated unless exempt for clinical reasons. We therefore encourage all applicants to ensure they have been fully vaccinated prior to starting with the Trust.

Probationary Period