About this role
Job summary
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Band 430 hr per week,Location: Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, Wirral, CH63 4JY
The Administrative Services Department based at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre is recruiting a Medical Secretary who will support the Department in meeting the Trust's vision to Transform Cancer Care.
Main duties of the job
Provide a high quality secretarial service to the Medical and/or Clinical Consultant Oncologists and their clinical teams.
Ensure clinics are comprehensively administered.
Act as the central point of contact for patients and relatives
Produce accurate clinical correspondence in a timely manner within our current 5 day KPI whilst maintaining the highest standard of patient care
Completing necessary actions requiredfor urgent correspondenceand requests
Work alongside and cover other Medical Secretaries during absences
Work alongside and assist the Support Medical Secretaries and Patient Service Clerks
Provide additional Admin Support as requested by the Assistant Service Managers.
About us
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's leading cancer centres providing highly specialist cancer care to a population of 2.4m people across Cheshire and Merseyside, and the surrounding areas, including North Wales and the Isle of Man.
Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.
Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.
We are -
- Kind
- Empowered
- Responsible
- Inclusive
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE Maths and English or equivalent
- RSA III typing and audio or equivalent demonstrable experience
- AMSPAR or equivalent demonstrable experience
Desirable
- ECDL
Knowledge
Essential
- Medical Terminology
- Office Procedures
- Confidentiality & Data Protection Legislation
- Proficient in using MS Office Programmes
Desirable
- Medical Records knowledge
- Knowledge of patient pathways and treatments for cancer
- Knowledge of national Cancer Waits targets
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience in an office environment undertaking secretarial tasks
Desirable
- Experience in healthcare setting.
Employer details
Employer name
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHSFT
Address
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Wirral
Clatterbridge Road
Bebington
CH63 4JY
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.clatterbridgecc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)