Medical Secretary

2 weeks ago


Plymouth, United Kingdom University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust Full time

Plastic Surgery Medical Secretary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Medical Secretary to join the Plastic Surgery team, based on level 5 at Derriford Hospital.
The role is demanding and interesting and will require someone who is flexible and able to work in a busy environment, has attention to detail skill to manage a variety of tasks to meet deadlines within the service.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, capable and motivated individual to join our team. The post-holder will be working closely with clinical and administrative colleagues to ensure tasks are completed to a high standard to ensure the smooth running of the service.
**Working hours**:
Full time, permanent, 37.5 hours Monday - Friday 08.30 - 16.30.
**Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.**
**Your main responsibilities will be**:
The key responsibilities of this role are the effective and efficient management of specific departmental and patient administration systems, ensuring strict adherence and compliance to all Trust Policies and procedures.
Provide secretarial support to one or more consultants and junior medical staff, assist in the organisation of the consultant’s workload.
1. Following the introduction of voice recognition technology to take responsibility for clinic admin preparation and distribution in a timely and effective manner.
2. Responsible for the full secretarial and administrative service to the consultant(s) and their medical team (as appropriate).
3. Prioritise own workload including the typing of clinics, discharge summaries and medical reports.
4. Ensure accurate messages are taken for consultant(s) team and delivered in a timely manner.
5. Undertake routine office duties including note tracing, photocopying, faxing, filing of correspondence and results and maintenance of records as required.
6. Be versatile and adaptable to the demands of the team. Work without supervision and take the initiative as and when required.
7. Ensure all hospital case notes are traced into and out of the department accurately on IPM. Obtain/forward case notes to/from other Trusts as and when required.
8. Be responsible for dealing with all correspondence by keeping a satisfactory record/filing system and ensure all clinic typing is held on the shared drive appropriately named and in the correct folder.
9. Collate results with patient case notes, ensuring that they are seen and actioned promptly by the relevant clinician.
10. Take appropriate actions with regard to telephone calls from patients, GPs and other agencies using initiative, within Trust guidelines.
For further details please see the attached JD & PS


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