About this role
Job summary
The A&E Department is seeking an enthusiastic Medical Secretary to provide a comprehensive, accurate and confidential support service to the A&E team at Lincoln County Hospital.
The successful candidate must possess excellent interpersonal skills, English Language GCSE Grade C minimum (or equivalent) and be a competent user of Microsoft Word & Excel. Candidates must also have audio typing to RSA III or equivalent experience.
Main duties of the job
As a minimum, the post holder will have had experience in working in a busy office environment, an ability to use their own initiative and prioritise work to achieve deadlines. Recent experience of the NHS, medical terminology and knowledge of Careflowwould be an advantage.
We offer many training opportunities to develop members of staff who want to progress further in the organisation. We are seeking an individual who is fully committed to providing the very highest standards of care to our patients.
About us
Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.
This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.
The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).
Job description Job responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description, if you have any further questions please contact Rachael Emerson [email protected]
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Typing, Audio and Word/Text Processing skills to RSA III or equivalent knowledge acquired through further experience GCSE English Language Grade C or equivalent
Desirable
Shorthand minimum 90 wpm 4 GCSE Grade C or equivalent NVQ III or equivalent AMSPAR - Medical Terminology Certificate
Previous Experience Essential
Recent Secretarial experience Knowledge of medical terminology Knowledge of Careflow
Knowledge, Skills & Aptitudes Essential
Ability to complete tasks accurately and efficiently Ability to work on own initiative and prioritise workload to achieve deadlines Good written and verbal communication skills Ability to communicate and work in a team Competent Microsoft Word User
Specific Requirements Essential
Ability to work under pressure Clear understanding of the importance of confidentiality Conscientious in standard of work produced
Desirable
Adaptable to change Readiness to try new things
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Address Lincoln County Hospital
Greetwell Road
Lincoln
LN2 5QY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.ulh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)