Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Medical Secretary to join our current administrative team in the Cardiology Department. Primarily the role will be to provide secretarial and administrative support to the consultants, other allied health professionals and the current secretarial team across the division.
We are seeking a candidate who is eager to expand their own career, coupled with the enthusiasm to support a changeable environment with an innovative approach.
We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated person who can offer excellent secretarial and administration skills to assist in the provision of a comprehensive service. This post holder will work as part of a well-established team.
Main duties of the job
To be successful you will have excellent audio-typing, organisational and communication skills. You will have a flexible and professional approach to the work and enjoy the variety of communicating with a wide range of people both internal and external to the Trust. This includes being the first point of contact for all forms of communication within the clinical team, ensuring the effective day to day running of the clinical practice and providing diary management and workload organisation for the consultants and their teams and providing cover for colleagues as necessary.
About us
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with
visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.
We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.
The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.
Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
- Identity Checks
- Professional registration and qualification checks
- Employment history and reference checks
- Occupational Health clearance
- Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
- Right to work in the UK
For further information please visit:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation
We reserve the right to close this advert early.
We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.
We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
- Identity Checks
- Professional registration and qualification checks
- Employment history and reference checks
- Occupational Health clearance
- Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
- Right to work in the UK
For further information please visit:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation
We reserve the right to close this advert early.
We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.
We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE in English and Maths grade 9 to 4 (A* to C) or equivalent.
- Proven Windows experience (Word, Excel & PowerPoint).
- NVQ 3/4 or equivalent in Administration and/or customer care qualification.
Desirable
- NVQ in Administration or equivalent. ECDL.
- Medical Secretary's Diploma or AMSPAR medical secretary qualification.
- RSA stage III word processing or equivalent.
- RSA Stage III Audio typing.
Experience
Essential
- Substantive experience in customer services
- Experience of using Microsoft Office applications i.e. Excel reporting, Word & Outlook
- Knowledge and practical experience of hospital and IT systems including PAS, NHS mail, Maxims
Desirable
- Experience of working within the NHS
- Knowledge of Medical Terminology
- Experience of the e-referrals, CCAT MAXIMS and Dragon
- Experience of 18 week patient pathways and RADAR.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE in English and Maths grade 9 to 4 (A* to C) or equivalent.
- Proven Windows experience (Word, Excel & PowerPoint).
- NVQ 3/4 or equivalent in Administration and/or customer care qualification.
Desirable
- NVQ in Administration or equivalent. ECDL.
- Medical Secretary's Diploma or AMSPAR medical secretary qualification.
- RSA stage III word processing or equivalent.
- RSA Stage III Audio typing.
Experience
Essential
- Substantive experience in customer services
- Experience of using Microsoft Office applications i.e. Excel reporting, Word & Outlook
- Knowledge and practical experience of hospital and IT systems including PAS, NHS mail, Maxims
Desirable
- Experience of working within the NHS
- Knowledge of Medical Terminology
- Experience of the e-referrals, CCAT MAXIMS and Dragon
- Experience of 18 week patient pathways and RADAR.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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