Senior Medical Secretary - Peterborough
Job overview
Are you ready to make a significant impact with your exceptional administrative skills?
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our friendly and dynamic secretarial team within the Pathology department. This pivotal role supports the clinical and scientific teams with all administrative tasks, including patient reports and letters, ensuring they are readily available.
As our Senior Medical Secretary, you will:
- Provide efficient and comprehensive senior medical secretarial and administrative support within a specialty and across the service unit, including support to Pathology Consultants.
- Deputise for the Team Leader and provide PA support as needed.
- Supervise and train less experienced staff.
- Offer administrative support to leadership and clinical teams.
- Extract, collate, and deliver performance data in a format that meets departmental needs.
- Perform allocated clerical tasks to meet service requirements.
- Undergo training to adapt to new developments within the Service.
We are looking for a highly dedicated and organised individual with experience in managing their own and others' workloads. If you are ready to excel in a supportive, dynamic environment and play a crucial role in our department, we want to hear from you.
Join us and be a part of our dedicated Pathology administration team. Apply today and make a difference!
Main duties of the job- Provide efficient and comprehensive senior medical secretarial and administrative support within a specialty and across the service unit, including support to Pathology Consultants.
- Deputise for the Team Leader and provide PA support as needed.
- Supervise and train less experienced staff.
- Offer administrative support to leadership and clinical teams.
- Extract, collate, and deliver performance data in a format that meets departmental needs.
- Perform allocated clerical tasks to meet service requirements.
- Undergo training to adapt to new developments within the Service.
Working for our organisation
We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in our workforce and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, with a special focus on welcoming individuals from disabled, Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as those from our local area.
In line with our dedication to employee support, we offer a variety of benefits. For more information, please see the attached staff benefits leaflet.We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles. Join us and become part of a team dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for a full list of duties and main responsibilities for this role.
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria- • Educated to GCSE level standard English Language at Grade A-C (or equivalent)
- • Audio typing qualification, or relevant experience
Experience
Essential criteria- • Substantial experience of medical secretary role or equivalent
- • Experience of working within the NHS and an understanding of medical terminology, or equivalent experience
- • Experience of working with staff at all organisational levels and working across departmental boundaries to deliver a service
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria- • Able to work with minimal supervision
- • Excellent IT skills including word processing, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- • Aptitude to manage and supervise others
- • Strong organisational skills and good standards of written communication