Senior Medical Secretary Neurology, Alex

1 week ago


Redditch, United Kingdom Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Medical Secretary to join our expanding neurology team. The role will be based at the Alexandra Hospital, Redditch, working hours per week. The successful candidate will ideally have previous secretarial experience and possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, in addition to being a team player to integrate within the existing team.

The role involves the typing of outpatient letters to GPs and other correspondence as required, dealing with enquiries from clinicians, GPs, other hospitals, patients and their relatives, updating medical records and inputting data to support with divisional targets, in addition to supporting the Directorate Management Team with tracking and validation of patient pathways to achieve the national 18 week referral to treatment (RTT) target.

Main duties of the job

To undertake medical audio /copy typing duties, including outpatient letters to GPs, discharge summariesand other official correspondence.

To accept enquiries fromclinicians, GPs Health Service and Social Services personnel, other hospitals,voluntary agencies, patients and their relatives. Patient contact by telephoneis an integral part of the role.

To work using own initiativewith minimal supervision, prioritising own workload in line with objectives ofthe department and consultant teams.

To deal with all incomingcorrespondence, phone calls and emails in an efficient and effective way.

To liaise with other members ofthe secretarial / administration team in order to provide a co-ordinated andefficient secretarial service.

To support the DirectorateManagement Team with the administration, tracking and validation of patientspathways to achieve the National 18-week Referral to Treatment (RTT) target.

To liaise with patients,relatives and staff demonstrating sensitivity and maintaining professionalismat all times.

To deal with any complaints,problems or issues in a sensitive way, escalating to clinicians / management asappropriate.

About us

Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is over 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Our objectives are simple:

Best services for local people Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients Best use of resources Best people

Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To undertake medical audio / copy typingduties, including outpatient letters to GPs, discharge summaries and otherofficial correspondence.

Toaccept enquiries from clinicians, GPs Health Service and Social Servicespersonnel, other hospitals, voluntary agencies, patients and theirrelatives. Patient contact by telephoneis an integral part of the role.

Towork using own initiative with minimal supervision, prioritising own workloadin line with objectives of the department and consultant teams.

Todeal with all incoming correspondence, phone and email in an efficient andeffective way.

Toliaise with other members of the secretarial / administration team in order toprovide a co-ordinated and efficient secretarial service.

Tosupport the Directorate Management Team with the administration, tracking andvalidation of patients pathways to achieve the National 18-week Referral toTreatment (RTT) target.

Toliaise with patients, relatives and staff demonstrating sensitivity andmaintaining professionalism at all times.

Todeal with any complaints, problems or issues in a sensitive way, escalating toclinicians / management as appropriate.

Ensureconfidentiality is maintained at all times, complying with the Data ProtectionAct, Information Governance and other Trust / Departmental Policies.

Toassist in providing cover for other secretaries in the Medical Directorate toensure continuity of service to Consultant, medical staff, service users andpatients.

Toundertake any other duties as may be required / appropriate by the DirectorateManagement Team.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE English and Maths Recognised word processing / typing qualification

Desirable

AMSPAR qualification or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Proven secretarial experience in healthcare environment Experience of working in a busy office

Desirable

NHS experience. Use of OASIS PAS system Bluespier, EZ notes, and Digital Dictation

Personal Criteria

Essential

Excellent verbal and written communication skills Flexible and adaptable Able to work under pressure Ability to work under own initiative and part of a team Highly motivated

Desirable

Knowledge of NHS systems

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