Dermatology Medical Support Secretary
Job overview
Band 3 Medical Support Secretary, Dermatology (2 full time posts available, part time hours will be considered)
We are looking for a highly organised part time medical support secretary with previous experience in a similar setting to undertake this challenging role within the Dermatology secretarial team, based at the Royal Bolton Hospital. You will work alongside Senior Medical Secretaries and carry out clinical typing and co-ordination of patients’ case notes/test results, amongst other general office duties.
Candidates should be articulate, capable of undertaking a demanding workload and must be able to demonstrate a significant level of initiative. Candidates should possess advanced keyboard skills including a high standard of word processing skills to at least RSA II or equivalent level qualification/experience.Previous medical secretarial experience and audio typing is desirable.
You must be able to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to prioritise workload and be able to work with little or no supervision. You should be able to integrate well with the existing team and have a genuine desire to provide a quality service to all patients.
The post holder will work 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, hours to be agreed.
Previous applicants need not apply.
Main duties of the job- Typing of day-to-day correspondence on behalf of the medics/nurses.
- To provide the secretarial support to clinics and meetings including creating and distributing lists.
- Ensuring investigation results are available as required.
- Use relevant IT systems
Working for our organisation
The Dermatology team is a busy friendly team of consultants, clinical nurses, secretarial and administration staff. Our aim is to deliver the best possible care for our patients and to provide a friendly working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description. If you have any further questions regarding this role please do not hesitate to contact us via the information below.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- English language GCSE grade C or above or equivalent qualification.
- Maths GCSE grade C or above or equivalent qualification.
- RSA Level 3 or equivalent Audio typing and computer skills
- Medical Secretarial AMSPAR qualification or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria- Experience of working in a busy office and dealing with conflicting demands
- Experience as a medical secretary in a health care setting.
- Audio typing
Skills
Essential criteria- Confident in use of computer packages such as Word and able to learn new systems
- Good telephone manner
- Excellent communication and good interpersonal skills
- Ability to use LE2.2/ Lorenzo
We are an inclusive employer who trains and develops our staff in a positive learning environment.
We thrive on cultivating cultural architecture, if you have the right skills, attitudes and behaviours, in line with our Trust values, we welcome and appreciate the diversity you bring to our organisation.
We offer a wide range of staff benefits please click on the link below to see what current benefits we have.
Staff benefits - Bolton NHS FT (boltonft.nhs.uk)
From time to time we may need to close a vacancy early when in receipt of a sufficient number of applications. If you are interested in this post and wish to be considered, we strongly advise you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.