Band 4 Medical Secretary - Reaside Clinic

Job overview

Reaside Forensic Medium Secure Inpatient Team has a vacancy for a full-time Medical Secretary post, to cover maternity leave for a fixed term of 12 months.  To  provide a comprehensive, reliable, confidential secretarial and admin service to support the Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical Team.  To ensure the smooth running of the team which includes: Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist, Specialist Registrar, Senior House Officer, Occupational Therapist, Senior Nurse, Community Psychiatric Nurse, Social Worker and Pharmacist.

The successful applicant will need to possess a good general level of education with formal secretarial qualifications.  Experience of being in a medical secretary role is essential.  The successful applicant must posses the essential qualifications outlined in the attached personal specification.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be required to work within in a busy team providing a comprehensive secretarial and administrative service to the Consultant Psychiatrist and members of the multi disciplinary team.

To maintain a rolling programme of CPA Case Conferences

Ensuring that any correspondence from the Ministry of Justice is dealt with according to working practice as and when required.

Oversee Ministry of Justice applications for leave

Oversee that Section 17 leave forms are signed and returned

Assist with the co-ordination of dates for Tribunal hearings and the distribution of reports.

Maintaining diary management for the Consultant Psychiatrist

Responsibility for all room bookings, ensuring that visitors to these meetings are received, refreshments are arranged

A good level of audio typing and medical terminology is essential.  Knowledge of the Trust systems is desirable.  The successful candidate must have excellent communication skills and be able to work within a team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.

We are unable to support applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work the United Kingdom (UK)

Requirement to work Monday to  Friday inclusive

We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.