Job summary
Would you like to join teams who are committed to providing a high quality service for patients within our Directorate? Are you enthusiastic, flexible and well-motivated?
The Kent Oncology Centre has a vacancy for a Medical Secretary, based at Maidstone Hospital.
You will be part of a dedicated team, committed to delivering a high standard of service to cancer patients. Key responsibility will involve acting as a Medical Secretary for Consultant Oncologists. Key tasks include audio typing, managing and maintaining the diary, updating patient records with correspondence and results and using effective communication skills to liaise with patients, their families and medical, nursing and other administrative staff as necessary; full training will be given.
Main duties of the job
You will be required to deal with highly confidential and sensitive information and therefore compliance with patient confidentiality is essential at all times. Excellent communication, attention-to-detail and computer skills are required to be able to provide an optimum level of service delivery.
About us
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.
The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 760,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.
The Trust's core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients - the first of its kind in the country.
We employ more than 7,000 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites.
Would you like to work flexibly?In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
Interview Date: To Be Confirmed,
Job description
Job responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
Interview Date: To Be Confirmed,
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Word processing
- Audio typing
- High level of written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to prioritise/manage workload and meet deadlines
Desirable
- Ability to organize/train and prioritise work for junior staff
- Ability to problem solve independently
Experience
Essential
- Secretarial experience
- Previous medical secretarial experience
- Full understanding of medical secretarial role
- Office practice experience
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Knowledge of confidentiality
Desirable
- Experience of a variety of word processing packages
- Experience of databases
- Use of email
Qualifications
Essential
- Standard of general education to GCSE level
- Typing standard equivalent of Pitman/RSA III (45-50 wpm)
- Audio-typing
Desirable
- Recognised medical secretarial qualification (e.g. AMSPAR)
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Word processing
- Audio typing
- High level of written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to prioritise/manage workload and meet deadlines
Desirable
- Ability to organize/train and prioritise work for junior staff
- Ability to problem solve independently
Experience
Essential
- Secretarial experience
- Previous medical secretarial experience
- Full understanding of medical secretarial role
- Office practice experience
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Knowledge of confidentiality
Desirable
- Experience of a variety of word processing packages
- Experience of databases
- Use of email
Qualifications
Essential
- Standard of general education to GCSE level
- Typing standard equivalent of Pitman/RSA III (45-50 wpm)
- Audio-typing
Desirable
- Recognised medical secretarial qualification (e.g. AMSPAR)
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.
