Band 4 - Medical Secretary, Urology
Job overview
The Urology Department has a vacancy for a Medical Secretary, full time, to work as part of the Urology Team at Watford General Hospital.
Experienced and committed, you will provide an efficient and comprehensive secretarial service to the Consultants and Multi-Disciplinary Team.
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Please note - we are unable to obtain a Certificate of Sponsorship (Work Permit) for this role.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will need to have a good general level of education with formal qualifications and experience of working as a Medical Secretary.
This is an opportunity to work in a fascinating specialty within a friendly team.
Working for our organisation
With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.
We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imaging models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.
Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.
At West Herts we offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly.
https://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking/
We kindly invite you to consider submitting an application.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will need to provide a comprehensive and efficient secretarial and administrative service to one or more of the Urology Consultants. In so doing, you will work closely with the other Urology Consultants and their secretaries, along with other members of the Urology team.
This job will be primarily based at St Albans city hospital but you may be required to travel to one of the three sites on managers request.
Person specification
Education and qualifications
Essential criteria- Good basic education to GCSE level or AMSPAR/RSA III typing
- Extensive experience as a Medical Secretary
Knowledge
Essential criteria- Medical Terminology
- Knowledge of hospital computer systems (PAS)
- Knowledge of 18-week pathway process
- Knowledge of PTLs
- Knowledge of specialty
Experience
Desirable criteria- Previous medical secretarial experience
- Working in a changing environment