Medical Secretary

Job summary

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Trust is a great place to work and has a sound future as a leading provider of excellent mental health and a newly acquired Perinatal Service. The Trust invests in its staff and seeks to provide them with opportunities for training and personal development.

Applications are invited for a medical secretary to provide support to the Specialist Perinatal Service based at Leyland House, Leyland, this will also include providing remote cover for other medical secretaries across the localities, covering sickness and annual leave. The Secretary will be expected to utilise a range of technical skills, which may include, audio tape transcription, and medical terminology. They will also be expected to employ highly effective interpersonal and communication skills and will be required to work frequently without direct supervision. The post holder will be required to work flexibly in response of the needs of the Network.

Main duties of the job

The Secretary is a key member of the Specialist Perinatal Team. He/she will assist in the provision of effective and efficient services to clients by providing a comprehensive professional secretarial and administrative service to a team of multiple disciplines, liaising effectively wherever necessary with other team members and external agencies. The interests of the client are paramount.

In order to carry out the duties to a professional standard, the Secretary will be expected to utilise a range of technical skills which may include word processing, use of email and other IT skills, audio tape transcription and medical/pharmacological terminology. He/she will also be expected to employ highly effective interpersonal and communication skills and will be required to work frequently without direct supervision. The confidential nature of all work concerning patients must be understood and safeguarded and the particular sensitivities to mental health issues respected.

The post holder will be required to cover for absent colleagues when and where necessary for short periods of time such as annual leave and short-term sickness.

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

oEducated to Diploma level or equivalent oEnglish & Maths qualification at GCSE level oRSA III or equivalent word processing Computer skills - Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access)

Knowledge

Essential

oAn understanding and appreciation of confidentiality Awareness of the importance of the legal processes

Experience

Essential

oPrevious experience of working as a medical secretary oMinute taking

Desirable

oProfessionalism oSelf-motivated and willingness to be flexible oAdaptable oCourteous and diplomatic oResourceful oAble to work along and with others as part of a team oAbility to cope with pressure and deadlines, remaining calm and pleasant oAbility to use tact and sensitivity oAbility to act confidently and assertively oEmpathy for people with mental health needs Effective interpersonal skills

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