Medical Secretary

Job overview

Interviews will be held on 12 March 2025.

Slough Community Mental Health Service has an exciting opportunity for a Medical Secretary who wishes to join our dynamic and multi-disciplinary team.

Slough is the second largest town in Berkshire and is within the Greater London Urban Area. The A4, M4, M40 and M25 are all easily accessible making travel to and from very straightforward. Links to the centre of London are excellent with four trains an hour to Paddington, fast trains taking only 18 mins.

The post holder will support the effective operation of the CMHT and MHICS service, providing high quality organisational and administrative support. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will work alongside a range of professionals including doctors, nurses, psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists, support workers, and our administration team.

• The post holder will be required to work with minimal supervision to provide professional co- ordination and administration support. As a valued member of the team, the post holder will assist in the promotion of high-quality services whilst adhering to the Trust’s Core Standards and Values.
• The post holder will provide a comprehensive centralised administrative service which will involve liaising with clinicians and other external professionals as per need.
• The role is working Monday to Friday, office hours 0900-1700, at the Slough Horizon Office.

Working for our organisation

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust site

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The “must haves” for this role:

1. Be able to demonstrate ability to work positively as part of a team.
2. Previous experience of Medical Secretarial skills.
3. Previous work experience within a mental health service.
4. Excellent communication skills both face to face and on the telephone with good interpersonal relationship skills.
5. IT Literate and Microsoft Excel confident

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.

Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Baljit Gill on 07917 894580 or email: [email protected] who will be delighted to help.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications/Training

• Evidence of training in data protection
• Educated to GCSE/O Level or NVQ2 standard or equivalent experience.

Previous Experience

• Be able to demonstrate ability to work positively as part of a team
• Medical Secretary (audio typing, T-Pro or advanced practice)

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• IT Literate and Microsoft Excel confident
• Ability to organise/prioritise workload and work on own initiative
• Excellent communication skills both face to face and on the telephone with good interpersonal relationship skills
• Ability to arrange meetings, agenda and take minutes of meetings
• Be reliable with an excellent timekeeping and attendance record

Additional Requirements

• Flexibility
• To be comfortable and non-judgemental working in a Mental Health environment
• Physical ability to manage stairs whilst carrying small loads
• Understanding of diversity and equal opportunities
• Ability to work onsite in Slough Community Mental Health Service office work location

These are the values that we live by at Berkshire Healthcare:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.

Please find attached the behaviour framework that underpins these values for this job role.

At Berkshire Healthcare, we foster an inclusive workplace where everyone belongs.

Watch our careers video to learn more.

We welcome talent from all backgrounds and offer guaranteed interviews to disabled applicants and armed forces community members who meet the minimum criteria.

Please note we may close positions before the advertised date.

If you need help with your application, please contact us on [email protected]

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