Medical Secretary

2 weeks ago


Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, United Kingdom East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust Full time
Job Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated and organized individual to join our Medical Secretary team at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust. As a Medical Secretary, you will provide administrative support to our General Surgery Department Consultants and nurses, ensuring the smooth operation of our NHS work.

Main Duties

The role of the Medical Secretary is multifaceted and requires strong communication, organizational, and technical skills. Your responsibilities will include:

  1. Transcribing and producing reports, correspondence, and other documents from digital dictation, audio tape, or shorthand.
  2. Managing correspondence, prioritizing tasks, and ensuring urgent matters are addressed promptly.
  3. Retrieving and acting upon correspondence received by post or email.
  4. Processing case notes, allocating tasks to relevant clinicians, and ensuring follow-up appointments or referrals are arranged as necessary.
  5. Coordinating complaints, maintaining confidentiality, and ensuring information is only divulged to authorized sources.
  6. Providing administrative and secretarial support for consultant's non-clinical NHS obligations and commitments.
Person Specification

To be successful in this role, you will need:

  • Excellent communication and organizational skills.
  • Ability to produce neat and accurate documentation.
  • Computer literacy and proficiency in software applications.
  • Knowledge of medical terminology and experience in a hospital setting.
  • Ability to work as part of a team and be supportive to other team members.
Desirable Criteria

Experience with digital dictation systems, patient administration systems, and other relevant software applications would be advantageous.


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