Medical Secretary

Job overview

Working Full time: 37.5 hours per week

An opportunity has arisen for a part time Medical Secretary Band 3 in the Cellular Pathology Department which sits within the Diagnostics Division at the Countess of Chester Hospital. In this role the post holder will provide secretarial and administrative support to the Consultant Histopathologists and wider laboratory team.

We are looking for a dedicated, experienced, highly motivated and computer literate individual to provide a high standard of audio typing/clerical support. The successful candidate must be able to work using their own initiative, but also as part of a team.

Excellent communication, organisational and administrative skills are essential for this role, along with a keen eye for accuracy and detail.

A working knowledge of general office procedures and Microsoft packages is required, but full training will be given in the use of EPR+ software and other related systems. Knowledge of medical terminology would also be an advantage.

Main duties of the job

You will contribute and commit to promoting a positive team-based attitude, striving for the highest standards of service and achieving excellence by providing a comprehensive secretarial service and administration support for the department.

You will be expected to work with minimum supervision but within a close-knit team. All work must be carried out in a timely and accurate manner, with confidentiality being maintained at all times.

Some of the main duties of the job include:

• The typing of Histopathological and post mortem reports.
• The coordination and meticulous recording of material sent from, and received into, the department.
• The coordination of material for multi-disciplinary team meetings.
• Handling of incoming and outgoing mail.
• Dealing with enquiries to the department.
• Keeping a comprehensive filing system of forms, reports and other paperwork.

Please see the job description for full details of the role.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See Job Description for further details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

If a DBS is required for your role, you are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee applies which is payable to the DBS Service. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.​

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.

The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet immigration rules

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application.​