About this role
Job summary Do you have administration experience and are looking to step into a new role? Join Chadwick Lodge as a Medical Secretary and enjoy a career where you are valued and supported to be the best you can be. Working 37.5 hours a week, you will be responsible for providing administrative support to medical team at Chadwick Lodge. From managing their diaries, planning meetings to updating records, you will be able to turn your hand to any admin related task. As the Medical Secretary, you will work alongside the Registered Clinicians assisting with confidential paperwork, service users records and GP letters. You will liaise with external agencies to get up-to-date information on service users and GP letters. You will liaise with external agencies to get up-to-date information on service users and will take to lead in recording their blood test results. Theres also a huge range of courses on offer to help grow and develop your career.
Main duties of the job As a Medical Secretary at Elysium Healthcare, you will be responsible for providing administrative support to the medical team at Chadwick Lodge. This includes managing diaries, planning meetings, updating records, and handling confidential paperwork such as service users records and GP letters. You will liaise with external agencies to get accurate information on service users, assist with minute taking in meetings chaired by the Medical Director, and coordinate hospital diaries. Typing and amending documents for errors is a priority, and you'll participate in regulatory matters and manage clinician whereabouts. Additionally, you will be involved in recording blood test results, ensuring seamless communication and administration. A range of courses and professional development opportunities will be available to support your career growth.
About us Elysium Healthcare is a prominent healthcare provider with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to care delivery. It operates a network of over 80 services across England and Wales, focusing on Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education. As an entity of Ramsay Health Care, Elysium Healthcare extends globally, employing over 86,000 individuals across 10 countries. Committed to inclusive recruitment, Elysium Healthcare emphasizes safer recruitment practices and supports diversity as a Disability Confident employer. As part of their ethos, all employees are encouraged to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. Elysium Healthcare's commitment to employee wellbeing is reflected in their comprehensive benefits package and career development opportunities.
Job description Job responsibilities
Do you have administration experience and are looking to step into a new role? Join Chadwick Lodge as a Medical Secretary and enjoy a career where you are valued and supported to be the best you can be.
Working 37.5 hours a week, you will be responsible for providing administrative support to medical team at Chadwick Lodge. From managing their diaries, planning meetings to updating records, you will be able to turn your hand to any admin related task.
As the Medical Secretary, you will work alongside the Registered Clinicians assisting with confidential paperwork, service users records and GP letters. You will liaise with external agencies to get up-to-date information on service users and GP letters.
You will liaise with external agencies to get up-to-date information on service users and will take to lead in recording their blood test results.
There’s also a huge range of courses on offer to help grow and develop your career. If you have the aspiration, capability and dedication, Elysium Healthcare can give you the support and opportunities to help you achieve your career goals.
As a Medical Secretary you will be:
Supporting the Registered Clinician with letters and general documentation Supporting all meetings as minute taker as requested chaired by the Medical Director, SMT or ad hoc. Receiving and record typing, checking, and amending for spelling and grammatical errors, completing within given deadlines. Participating in the administration, development and evaluation of regulatory matters. Co-ordinating the hospital diary and the whereabouts of the clinicians Booking in meetings Arranging Conference Calls To be successful in this role, you will have:
IT skills including Microsoft Office Experience of audio typing Communication and organisational skills A minimum of 4 GCSEs or equivalent Knowledge of mental health and medications Where you will be working:
Location:Chadwick Drive (off Saxon Street), Eagle stone, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK6 5LS
You will be working at Chadwick Lodge and Eagle stone View, a medium and low secure services providing specialist treatment programmes for service users who have been detained under the Mental Health Act (1983) and have a history of offending behaviour.
The service offer a broad spectrum of evidence-based therapeutic interventions, involving service users at every stage. The hospital’s consultant-led multidisciplinary team has a wealth of clinical and research experience in forensic psychiatry. All programmes are designed to reduce the risk of re-offending and to maximise the potential and enhance the quality of life of each service users.
Chadwick Lodge secure services care for service users with complex and enduring mental illness who need to achieve stability in order to benefit from multidisciplinary interventions, helping them move on to community settings whenever possible
What You’ll Get
At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:
Annual base salary of £27,320 The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window. Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub! Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts Life Assurance, for added peace of mind Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support. 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time Pension contribution, to help secure your future Free meals and onsite free parking About your next employer:
Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.
Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.
Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
IT skills including Microsoft Office Experience of audio typing Communication and organisational skills A minimum of 4 GCSEs or equivalent Knowledge of mental health and medications
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 Elysium Healthcare
Address Elysium Healthcare
Milton Keynes
MK6 5LS
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)