ENT Support Medical Secretary

3 weeks ago

Walsall, United Kingdom Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

To provide comprehensive secretarial and administration support, handling first line enquiries from patients, relatives and staff and assisting with the coordination of waiting lists and clinics for an assigned group of clinicians.

Main duties of the job

1.To provide a comprehensive, medical audio and word-processing service to the clinical team. This includes typing of clinic letters, taking & typing of minutes at meetings, discharge summaries and medico-legal reports.

2.Obtaining medical notes to assist the clinical team with the management of appointments, keeping track of referrals to ensure patients are promptly reviewed and appropriate follow up arrangements are in place in line with patient pathway.

answer the telephone promptly and politely, telephoning patients where appropriate using tact, discretion and empathy in all situations.

4.Liaising with patients and relatives, providing routine information about appointments or clinic information, which may require tact and persuasive skills or where there are barriers to understanding.

About us

We are looking to recruit someone who can provide a comprehensive service with at least 12 months senior medical secretary experience. Personal organisation, well developed communication skills and the ability to prioritise workloads and juggle ever-changing priorities are also essential as is the ability to demonstrate working in a fast paced environment. We are looking for team players who are also able to work on their own initiative. If you feel you have the necessary qualities and skill set we would be delighted to hear from you.

To provide comprehensive secretarial and administration support. Typing of clinic letters. Handling first line enquiries from patients, relatives and staff and coordinating waiting lists and clinics for an assigned group of clinicians

Job description

Job responsibilities

1.Exercising judgement when dealing with enquiries from patients, staff or external stakeholders, analysing information to resolve issues for in booking appointments, scheduling clinics, arranging meetings and managing diary commitments for clinical team.

2.Provide day to day supervision/management, mentoring and support, as well as on the job training to new or junior staff as required.

3.Maintaining accurate processing and storage of clinical records via both electronic systems and paper based records to include maintaining electronic waiting list, appointing/unappointing as appropriate, data entry, transcribing letters and minutes. Ensure all letters and discharge summaries are copied to the appropriate professionals and to patients.

4.Managing own workload, ensuring compliance with standards relevant to the role and department, ensuring that a quality service is provided according to agreed policies and Standard Operating Procedures, referring to Manager where appropriate.

5.Ordering and maintaining office supplies and stationery, and other stock items as appropriate. This may include cash handling and the authorisation of requisitions within agreed limits.

responsibility for adhering to all relevant Trust policies, and ensuring that team members do likewise, and proposing practice changes within own area/department

For more details please read he Job description attached

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to GCSE/O Level standard/equivalent RSA/OCR Level II or equivalent NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) Word Processing/Audio typing Skills

Experience

Essential

Excellent knowledge of the full range of Microsoft Office Programmes ( Word/Outlook/Excel/PowerPoint) Experience working in an NHS office environment Experience dealing with non-routine issues such as problem solving, developing alternative or additional administrative procedures. Experience of planning and organising events MDTs and case conferences.

Skills

Essential

Able to use own initiative and able to work with limited supervision, managing and prioritising own workload Ability to accurately maintain computerised and manual filing/documentation system Ability to supervise and motivate secretarial support staff Advanced knowledge of specialist medical terminology and secretarial procedures, many of which are nonroutine. Knowledge of internal PAS system Clear understanding of confidentiality and data protection issues

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