About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and proactive Medical Secretary to join our busy and dynamic team in Diabetes & Endocrinology.
You must be highly motivated and committed to provide, high-quality administrative and PA support to multiple consultants and their clinical teams.
Working in a team of medical and support secretaries, your work will help support the management of both inpatient and outpatient care.
With a keen eye for detail and a passion for care, you will bring your experience and skills to compliment the service and drive continuous improvement for our patients.
You will provide a comprehensive Medical Secretary/PA service to a set of named Diabetes and Endocrinology Consultants, Registrars, Specialist Nurses, and our Management Teams.
Main duties of the job
- A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages, RSA III or equivalent typing and knowledge of medical terminology are essential for this post. Knowledge of the 18-week patient pathway would be desirable but not essential, as training will be given.
- As the role involves dealing with the public and professionals you must be able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills.
- You will have a flexible and professional approach.
- You will have proven organisational skills and be able to work on your own initiative as well as part of a team.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford, to save and improve lives.As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility.
The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
We reserve the right to close the online vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and return your application form as soon as possible.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Word processing - Qualified to RSA level III/NVQ level 3 or equivalent qualification /demonstrable skills (60+ wpm at 98% accuracy).
- ECDL or equivalent qualification/demonstrable skills.
Desirable
- AMSPAR Advanced Medical Secretarial Diploma including Medical Terminology or equivalent demonstrable skills/experience.
- Customer Service Qualification.
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of the Trusts current Information Technology systems (e.g. Medisec, iSOFT, PAS).
- Experience in undertaking a full range of office management and secretarial procedures and their application to improve service efficiency and effectiveness in a hospital environment.
- General knowledge of medical terminology and experience of medical audio typing.
- Good command and understanding of English, punctuation and grammar.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Proven organisational skills and ability to prioritise workload with interruptions and changing priorities.
- Excellent telephone manner including good listening skills.
Desirable
- Ability to work as a team member.
- Ability to communicate with people at all levels.
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
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Salford Royal Hospital
Stott Lane
Salford
Greater Manchester
M6 8HD
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)