Senior Medical Secretary
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Job overview
Senior Medical Secretary - Band 4
Full time 37.5 hours per week, permanent post.
There will be a practical assessment of part of the application process.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, flexible and well organised individual to join our friendly Cellular Pathology team as a Senior Medical Secretary.
The successful applicant will require previous Medical Secretary experience in a healthcare environment and have excellent organisational and communication skills. You will be able to cope well under pressure and have a good understanding of the patient pathway. You should enjoy working as part of a multidisciplinary team and be confident liaising with patients, medical staff, general practitioners and referring hospitals.
The post holder will be expected to organise their workload and duties accordingly, in such a way to make a direct and positive contribution to the service, exercising initiative and maintaining patient confidentiality at all times
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the role will be to provide support to the Consultant Histopathologists, Laboratory Manager and Laboratory staff within the department. Day to day responsibilities will include booking in patient samples, typing of clinical correspondence and patient appointment letters, preparation of cases for MDT review and the management of referrals to external agencies etc. You will also assist colleagues during in times of leave/sickness.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Being an important part of the Medical Secretarial team in Cellular Pathology, you will play an essential role in providing support to Consultant Histopathologists and cover the Senior Medical Secretaries in their absence. The ability to work under pressure whilst remaining calm is essential.
The role of Senior Medical Secretary is to provide full administration and secretarial support to the diagnostic team. To maintain a high standard of service to meet patient needs, producing patient investigation reports, clinical correspondence and external referrals etc and in doing so maintain the trust Cancer Performance Targets and departmental Turn Around Times.
Further information on the role is outlined in the job description.