About this role
Job summary Medical Secretary - Oncology Band 3 21.75 hours Permanent
To provide an effective and efficient Support Medical Secretary service to named Consultants within the Oncology/Medicine services. To provide support for the team of Medical Secretaries in order to meet trust targets.
Main duties of the job
To provide a personal assistant and medical secretarial service directly to named Consultants under the medicine business group. To collate information for clinical audits if required To undertake medical audio/copy typing duties including outpatient letters to General Practitioners and any other official correspondence i.e. reports To be responsible for and collation of investigation results Responsible for obtaining relevant investigation results from PACS and Intranet result service. To deal with day-to-day incoming mail, assigning priority and/or taking any necessary action without reference to consultant staff if necessary and within remit To ensure patient pathways are updated as appropriate. To respond to enquiries received from GP's and other Health Personnel, patients and relatives To maintain patient records and track notes electronically in a manner acceptable to the Trust Engage in the use of Evolve and all other electronic patient notes system To observe absolute confidentiality of all information obtained in the course of your work To liaise with Health Records/Appointments staff regarding outpatient clinic numbers and urgent appointments To cover, as practical, other secretarial team member absences To deal with day to day incoming mail, assigning priority and / or taking any necessary action To actively participate in the introduction of and use of information technology
About us
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays NHS pension scheme membership Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further NHS Staff discounts Cycle to work scheme Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice
Job description Job responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education Essential
GCSE English OR equivalent experience RSA II Typing or equivalent OR equivalent typing experience AMSPAR Medical Secretarial Qualification and or Extensive Medical Secretary Experience
Skills & Abilities Essential
Excellent verbal and written communication skills Able to work under pressure / Able to prioritise own workload Ability to use own initiative / Capacity to work with colleagues at all levels Understand and carry out instructions accurately
Knowledge Essential
Knowledge of medical terminology
Desirable
Working knowledge of PAS and Winscribe and/or NHS Systems
Experience Essential
Previous medical secretarial experience
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 Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Address Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Stepping Hill Hospital. Poplar Grove
Stockport
SK2 7JE
United Kingdom
Employer's website http://www.stockport.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)