Medical Secretary Oncology

Job overview

If you have highly efficient  secretarial and organisational skills, an opportunity has arisen for a medical secretary position within the Oncology service at Worthing hospital.  This varied role provides support to the Oncology Cons, Registrar and CNS teams and the multidisciplinary clinical team as part of the UHSussex trust wide service.  The post requires full time working Monday - Friday.

We are looking for an individual who has the ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients and the clinical staff

Previous secretarial/administration experience and typing skills are essential, as are knowledge of the hospital environment and medical terminology

Our ideal candidate will be flexible and adaptable and willing to work as part of our busy and supportive, friendly team

If you think you have the qualities to fill this post, then we look forward to receiving your application.

Prior to submission of your application for any internal secondment or fixed term post, please ensure that you have discussed this with your line manager to obtain their approval.  If you do not have written approval from your current line manager to take this position if successful as an internal secondment opportunity, it would be offered as a fixed term position.

Main duties of the job

To work as part of the administration team to provide accurate and efficient secretarial support for the Oncology Service at Worthing.

Your role will involve working as part of a busy team supporting the the Oncology service and patients at Worthing hospital.  It is a wide and varied role with tasks including liaising with patients, other departments  and clinicians.  If you enjoy being a team player this post offers variety and the opportunity to play a key role in supporting the team with the efficient running of the administrative service.

Specific duties include:

• Transcription of author dictation
• Supporting with clinician generated administration relative to the patient pathway
• Reviewing patient outcomes to ensure next step in the pathway is booked
• Fielding patient queries
• Tracking of investigations
• Cross cover for colleagues where required

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for full details of the responsibilities of the medical secretary role

Please note: This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK to be considered. We include this information at the outset to provide clarity and avoid unnecessary inconvenience for applicants.

If you are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at time of application.