Medical Secretary

Job overview

Do you have the skill set to type clinic letters? Or do you want to gain the skills and knowledge in this field?

This postholder will be responsible for providing medical secretarial support to our consultants and work closely with other members of our administration team. The post will require working autonomously prioritising your own workload whilst following policies and procedures.

Key duties will include supporting consultants, familiarity with letter typing and minute taking of clinic meetings and maintaining records.

This is a fixed term role and for those with current NHS service, the role will be offered on a secondment basis only.  Please obtain permission to be released on a secondment before submitting an application.

Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.

Main duties of the job

To provide touch typing and audio skills

To have the ability to use SystmOne - maintaining essential date

To have the ability to use Winscribe

To update skills as necessary and attend mandatory training

To have knowledge and experience of diary management - arranging meetings and taking notes as required.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of.  Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification.  When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

We understand that using AI can be a useful and supportive tool when completing your application.  However, we have also seen an increase in the over-reliance of AI tools which is negatively impacting applications as they remove candidate’s individuality, and it becomes much harder to get a sense of who you are and your authentic experience.  If you do use AI, it should be used to enhance your application and not to create your supporting statement in its entirety.  If we suspect you have used AI to create your supporting statement and this does not match your experience, we may withdraw your application.

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