Medical Secretary

Job summary

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber Mental Health

NHS Foundation Trust

Acute All Age Mental Health Inpatient Service

Band 3, Medical Secretary

Permanent Full Time Post - 37.5 hours per week

We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic Medical Secretary to support the Consultant Psychiatrist's, Nurse Consultant and Junior Medical Staff within the Acute All Age Mental Health Inpatient Service.

Your main basepoint will be the Adult Mental Health Unit based on Tickhill Road Hospital site, but occasional travel to other basepoints may be necessary.

The successful applicant will be reliable and able to provide a confidential, quality administration and telephone service.

Main duties of the job

A high standard of word processing is essential, and you will be experienced in the use of Microsoft Word and Outlook and be skilled in diary management.

Knowledge of SystmOne would be a distinct advantage.

You will be responsible for the provision of an efficient typing and word processing service to the Consultants, Nurse Consultant and Junior Doctors working within the team.

Attention to detail is essential whilst working within the team.

Applicants should have the ability to deal with people at all levels in a calm, polite and professional manner and should possess excellent oral and written communication skills. Due to the nature of the service, you will be required to display tact and diplomacy when talking to service users and relatives and have an empathetic nature in difficult circumstances.

You must be passionate about high quality patient care and accuracy whilst remaining calm under pressure.

Applications are invited from individuals who possess:

3 GCSE Grade A-C or equivalent

RSA Stage II Typewriting (or equivalent word processing qualification or experience)

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in appropriate subject e.g. Business Admin

About us

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

https://workwithrdash.co.uk/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:

https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q