Medical Secretary - Colorectal

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for someone to join the Surgical Division Secretarial Team at Salisbury District Hospital.  The successful candidate will provide a comprehensive range of administrative and secretarial support to the Consultants and their teams and the nursing team, will liaise with other departments and services, and respond effectively to enquiries from the general public, service users, and other colleagues. The successful applicant will be an enthusiastic team player, be an experienced typist and will require GCSE English Language grade C or above, as well as audio typing and word processing skills to RSA level 2 or equivalent.  A flexible approach to work is required with excellent communication skills.

Main duties of the job

To produce clinic letters and documents, maintain notes, collect and collate investigations.

To respond efficiently and effectively to telephone queries from patients, parents/guardians and other health care professionals.

To work independently, prioritising own workload quickly and accurately, responding to the needs of the department.

To offer secretarial support to the admin team when other staff members are away.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for details of roles and responsibilities.