Medical Secretary

3 weeks ago

Salford, United Kingdom Northern Care Alliance NHS Group Full time

Job overview

**A vacancy has arisen for a full time Medical Secretary to work in Children's Services at St James' House, Pendleton Way, Salford.**

You will provide a comprehensive secretarial and administrative service to the Consultant Paediatricians and Registrars and activity related to this Children’s Outpatient service.

You will take the lead in organising and co-ordinating information required by clinicians to support the work of safeguarding and child protection

You will ensure there are open communication channels and be the co-ordinator to facilitate and convene meetings for all partner organisations, e.g. education, social service. You will support medics, operational managers and administration colleagues in meeting departmental objectives.

Main duties of the job

**Some of the duties include**:

- Typing of clinical outcome letters and reports.
- Typing of non-clinical work as and when requested.
- Chasing results as required and alerting the appropriate consultant promptly to referrals, x-rays and other diagnostic results arriving in the department.
- Provide diary management for the clinician organising appointments/meetings.
- Participate in management of Child Protection Medicals.
- Proactively managing telephone calls by providing general non-clinical advice, guidance and information, many of which will be of a sensitive nature.
- Accurate minute taking at relevant meetings distributing a record in a timely manner and ensuring actions are followed up.
- Arrange and attend consultant meetings as when required.
- Management of patient wait lists/booking of appointments as required.
- Booking of Interpreters as required.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesPerson specification

**Qualifications**:
Essential criteria
- English qualification
- Word Processing qualification RSA II or Equivalent.

Desirable criteria
- AMSPAR or equivalent

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential criteria
- Experience as a Medical Secretary at Consultant level.
- High level of skills in using Microsoft Office programs.
- Knowledge and skills in undertaking a range of secretarial duties, including: diary management, drafting correspondence, answering telephone enquiries, audio-typing, minute taking.

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria
- Ability to type 40-50 words per minute with an accuracy of 95%.

Desirable criteria
- Shorthand

We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible and all our colleagues are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) serves a diverse population, and each Care Organisation works hard to ensure all services are accessible and fair.

We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ a workforce representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.

**Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process.**

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