About this role
Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Support Medical Secretary to join our expanding team in the Radiology Department.
It is expected that applicants will have appropriate experience of working in a medical environment and also demonstrate a background of working in an office environment with the ability to liaise with all the relevant departments within the Trust.
Being a team player is essential together with first-rate organisational skills.
Main duties of the job
Working as part of a team to provide secretarial support to the Radiology Department Working across all specialties to ensure timely despatch of Radiology reports to General Practitioners and Consultants on a timely basis.
About us
The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.
From 1stJuly we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.
The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.
Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
CAREthat is evidence based, high quality and compassionate SAFETY that is of the highest standards COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients Our achievements include:
Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018 Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal) Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits.
Job description Job responsibilities
The position is based at Southport Hospital
Please see Job Description for further information
Please note this vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applicants is reached.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
NVQ III or equivalent experience RSA II/III Typing or word processing Knowledge of medical terminology Audio typing
Desirable
AMSPAR Diploma European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)
Skills Essential
Able to communicate effectively with a wide range of people, both internal and external Ability to work as a member of a team Excellent interpersonal skills Knowledge of Data Protection Flexible working approach Ability to plan and organise own workload to meet targets Customer Service skills
Desirable
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Software Package
Knowledge and experience Essential
Previous secretarial experience with knowledge of secretarial / administrative procedures and systems Previous Medical Secretary experience
Desirable
Previous NHS experience
Other Essential
Committed to self-development to meet the requirements of the role Ability to concentrate for prolonged periods when transcribing medical audio dictation in a predictable work pattern Ability to deal with distressed patients or relatives when answering telephone Ability to cope with frequent indirect exposure to distressing or emotional situations in content of clinical correspondence Continuous use of computer / keyboard Use of trolleys to transport casenotes Continuous use of VDU Working in an office environment
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 Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address Southport and Ormskirk Hospitals
Town Lane
Southport
PR8 6PN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)