Clinical Support - Higher Level Medical Secretary - Respiratory

  • Department Medical Secretaries - Respiratory
  • Salary £25,147.00 – £27,596 per annum
  • Closing Date 06/08/2024
  • Location The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
  • Grade NHS AfC: Band 4
  • Job ref 223-HLS-507
  • Pension NHS Pension
  • Holidays Generous Holiday Allowance
  • NHS discount Eligible for NHS Discounts
  • Contract Fixed term for 6 months or secondment opportunity for internal candidates
  • Hours 18.75 per week

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Higher Level Medical Secretary to work within the Respiratory Secretary team based at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Shrewsbury. 

Fixed term and secondments considered.  Please have agreement from your line manager to support before applying

The post is for 6 months working 18.75  hours per week across Monday to Friday.

The post holder will join a team of Medical Secretaries who organise the workload of the Consultants within the department and ensure that an efficient service is provided. 

You should already possess 4 GCSE's (grades 9 - 4 or C - A) or equivalent, RSA stage 3 typing, word processing (or have equivalent experience), knowledge of MS Office and be qualified or working towards NVQ Level 3 Business/ Medical Admin or AMSPAR. 

The ability to plan and prioritise a varied workload is essential, as are good interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with a variety of staff groups at all levels.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will produce accurate clinical and general correspondence, regularly using complex and sensitive medical terminology from audio transcription. 

They will also be required to respond to telephone calls from anxious and distressed patients, responding appropriately to contentious, sensitive and difficult enquiries. 

The successful applicant will gain valuable experience in the day-to-day management of a busy Medical Secretaries office.

Working for your organisation

The successful applicant will join a busy team currently comprising of four Medical Secretaries at this site.  The post holder is pivotal in the patient’s relationship with the hospital, the clinical team and the Consultants.  The team support each other to organise the workload of the Consultants within the department and ensure that an efficient service is provided. 

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The well-being of our staff is of the upmost importance to us.  If you are offered a role at our Trust, and fall into the increased and higher risk categories as set out by Public Health England (PHE) and NHSI/E, your line manager will complete an risk assessment with you.  This will be completed in conjunction with the latest guidance from Public Health England in relation to Covid-19.

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If successful, by completing the NHS Jobs application form you authorise the Trust to obtain any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national ESR.

If the role requires a qualification/professional registration, you will need to provide proof during the recruitment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider.

In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.
 
Unfortunately we do not accept CVs or keep them on file. If you are unable to apply online please contact the person named in the advertisement for the post you are interested in.
 
We are committed to offering an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the above position and will support reasonable adjustments wherever possible.  In addition, whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are male, from black and minority ethnic backgrounds or who have a disability, as these are currently under-represented in our workforce.
 
We are committed to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of the Trust aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people. At the heart of our policy, we seek to treat people fairly, flexibly and with dignity and respect.

Thank you for your interest in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we look forward to receiving your application for employment.

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