Medical Secretary - Apprenticeship Opportunity

Job summary

***Please can you explain in your supporting information why you would like to be a Medical Secretary, supporting the Primary Care Team Medics?

We are looking for a professional and experienced Medical Secretary to be responsible for providing an efficient secretarial and administrative support service to the Consultants and members of the medical team within the Primary Care Team and to provide day to day effective and efficient administration support to South Admin Team based at Swallownest Court, Rotherham Care Group.

If you don't already have a Level 3 qualification or equivalent experience in a relevant subject, RDaSH are offering this post alongside the opportunity for you to complete a Level 3apprenticeship qualification [relevant to your role].

As an apprentice within RDaSH you will be given the opportunity to gain experience, learn work-related skills and obtain all the tools needed to thrive.

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. Around 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying. This leads to a nationally recognised qualification.

Whether you already work for us or are joining the Trust and NHS for the first time, apprenticeships can help you to develop the skills, knowledge and know-how in order to embark on a successful and fulfilling career within the health service.

Main duties of the job

o To prepare clinic lists, room bookings and all necessary documentation prior to clinic sessionso Diary management for the consultant and members of the medical team including all aspects of meeting bookings and MDT meetings and ensure consultants and members of the medical team are fully prepared for meetingso Set up and maintain SystmOne rotaso Effective organisation and scheduling of clinics and appointments; cancelling, re-arranging and sending letters as appropriateo Book home visits including liaison and contact with patients/service users and other professionalso Arranging cross cover for consultants and members of the medical team for clinical sessions as requiredo Record and maintain consultant and members of the medical team activities as appropriateo Typing of reports specific to service area i.e. MH tribunal Reports, Discharge Summaries, Section 136 Assessments, Inter ward Transfer Reports, Daily Progress notes and Inter transfer Discharges within agreed timescales.o Typing of letters to GPs, other general correspondence and clinic sessions sometimes of a distressing natureo Audio typing of consultant/medical correspondence, sometimes of a distressing natureo Organise/obtain/ return medical case notes from other agencies and ensure that the appropriate monitoring system is maintained

About us

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 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 dedicated to the development of our our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues.

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. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/

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

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook