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- What you'll bring to the role
Excellent computer and Microsoft office skills and can audio-type.
- What you'll bring to the role
An understanding of medical terminology is required.
- What you'll bring to the role
Passionate about providing a high quality service to the hospital.
- What you'll bring to the role
Strong organisational skills, ability to prioritise own workload.
- What you'll bring to the role
Detail oriented and excellent attention to detail
- What you'll bring to the role
A team worker
- What you'll bring to the role
A high level of confidentiality and integrity required.
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Priory Hospital Altrincham is looking to recruit a Medical Secretary to join the team. This is a full time role of 37.5 hours per week. Priory Hospital Altrincham provides expert treatment for a range of mental health conditions and addictions.We also provide established, evidence-based outpatient treatment for a wide range of mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety disorders, stress, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and bipolar disorder. We also offer private autism assessments for adults and children at Priory Wellbeing Centre Manchester.Our dedicated team are committed to ensuring that you benefit from a safe and comfortable environment at all times, and receive the highest standard of care while you’re with us.
What you'll be doing
- Provide efficient and effective administrative support to the hospital and particularly the medical team. This will regularly include typing, minute taking, receiving telephone enquiries, diary and appointment management, managing correspondence, meeting and greeting visitors and other administrative tasks as appropriate. You will also be required to liaise with other Priory Healthcare sites and departments, Insurers, GPs and Commissioners regarding specific patient details and invoicing.
- To provide cross cover within specified Medical Secretaries teams, as assigned by your line manager.
- Provide exceptional customer service to our patients, ensuring a positive customer experience.
What we will give you in return
- Free on-site parking
- Birthday Holiday - your birthday as an extra days annual leave
- Enhanced maternity pay
- Contributory pension scheme
- Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and Healthcare Cash Plan (Simply Health Scheme)
- Access to development opportunities
- Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
- Leadership & management development
- Long service award
- Refer a friend bonuses
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This advert is for Medical Secretary with Priory Healthcare in Manchester, England. It is listed as a Medical secretary role. The advertised salary is £26,847 / year. The contract type is Permanent - Full Time. Check the source advert for the latest closing date before applying.
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