Medical Secretary

Job Description

Medical Secretary 

Location: Renacres Hospital, Ormskirk

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, full-time

Salary: Depending on experience + Benefits

Summary:

Renacres Hospital is part of Ramsay Health Care UK, one of the leading independent healthcare providers in England.

The hospital is one of Lancashire's leading private hospitals and has an excellent reputation for delivering high quality healthcare for patients with health insurance, patients who are self-funding treatment or NHS patients exercising choice through the e-referral system.

By investing in the latest advanced medical technology, we offer a wide range of treatments and services. We care for patients from initial outpatient consultation and diagnostic scanning through to surgical treatment and recovery.

We are proud to be in partnership with some of the most qualified and experienced Consultants, along with dedicated staff who are highly trained and pride themselves on maintaining the highest levels of patient care to encourage a full and speedy recovery.

The role:
At Renacres Hospital we currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Medical Secretary to join our motivated and friendly team. With experience previously working in a Medical Secretarial role you will be an integral part of a team who are committed to delivering the highest quality clinical outcomes.

Working in a supported environment you will be valued for your skills, expertise and medical terminology knowledge. In this role will be to support the effective and timely management of patient's referral to treatment pathway, ensuring accurate data quality and data entry into EPR. You will work with delivering exceptional standards of administration support across the variety of departments within the Hospital.

What you'll bring with you: 

• Medical terminology knowledge
• Previous experience in Healthcare 
• Audiotyping experience
• Excellent customer care skills
• A good standard of computer literacy
• The ability to work within a team
• The ability to make decisions and use your initiative
• Strong communication skill
• A flexible and positive attitude

Benefits: 

• 25 Days Leave + Bank Holidays
• Private Pension where Ramsay will match up to 5% after a qualifying period
• Flexible shift patterns available where possible
• Enhanced Competitive Parental Leave Policies
• Private Medical Cover with option to add partner & dependants
• Life Assurance (Death in Service) x3 base salary
• Free Training and Development via the Ramsay Academy
• Free Parking on site (where possible)
• Subsidised staff restaurant (where possible)
• Concerts for Carers
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle2Work scheme available, in partnership with Halfords
• The Blue Light Card Scheme

About Us:

Ramsay Health Care UK is a well-established global hospital group with over 60 years' experience. We are a global provider operating in 11 countries with 77,000 staff who treat 8 million patients each year. It is well respected within the healthcare industry and is one of the leading providers of independent hospital services in England. We are well known for our strong, long-standing relationship with the NHS.

We love people with a positive, "can do" attitude who want to make a difference in their work. "Our employees are Ramsay." The skills and commitment of our employees forms the basis for our success.

We know our people are our greatest asset, our business is growing and we would like you to join us. "The Ramsay Way" culture recognises that people – staff and doctors – are Ramsay Health Care's most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success. 

We are proud of our 'Speak Up for Safety' programme and ensure that the patient is at the heart of everything we do. Join us and have more 'Time to Care'. 

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all.

We value your application and welcome any questions you may have prior to applying. Please be advised that we reserve the right to close our advertisements prior to the announced closing date to ensure a quality recruitment process.

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We care.
 

It's more than what we do, it's who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And it's a belief that's as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964.
 

"The Ramsay Way" culture recognises that our people are our most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.

We are proud to support the UK's Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MOD's Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. The scheme recognises employers who actively support Defence while encouraging other organisations to adopt the same behaviours in their workplace. As a company we are committed to supporting the wider Armed Forces community and this includes our staff as well as our patients.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks.