Medical Secretary EGS General Surgery

Job summary

Medical Secretary General Surgery / Colorectal

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and dynamic Medical Secretary to the General surgery and Colorectal Department.

We are seeking a highly motivated, committed, and passionate individual to join the team. We are looking for applicants with previous administrative experience who have strong communication skills, excellent organisational skills and an ability to work effectively within multi-disciplinary teams. Previous experience of working with Patient Pathways would be an advantage.

The main duties of the role will include typing/formatting of clinical documents and tracking patient between the HUB Sites, and supporting the MDT Co-ordinator in appointment booking for patients on cancer pathways.

You will need to be flexible and able to prioritise your workload. You should be confident to work under your own initiative as well as under guidance from medical clinicians and line management. The post holder will be required to liaise with the multi-disciplinary team, wider healthcare professionals, and patients in a confident, helpful and effective manner.

The post holder should be enthusiastic and motivated to learn.

For further information please contact Sonya Gray

Tel: 01895 279435

Main duties of the job

To provide a comprehensive secretarial support to the Consultants and their teams.

Data entry into Hospital Cerner system.

Co-ordination of patient appointments

Production of clinic letters.

Co-ordination of Waiting List Forms and transfer of Patient if required.

Support the MDT Coordinator

Process Clinic/Discharge Letters

Provide admin support to the team

RTT Validation

About us

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitalsprovide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.