Bank Medical Secretary, Essex Bb2648 - Colchester, United Kingdom - Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Colchester, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Job Summary

To provide a comprehensive, professional, effective secretarial and administrative service to the Consultant Psychiatrist and team, who are part of the North Essex Medical Department.

The post holder is the first point of reference and as such must display a considerable degree of initiative, possess mature judgement and maintain a calm, friendly and efficient manner when dealing with service users, their relatives, colleagues and visitors.

All staff should comply with the Trust's Anti-Discriminatory Statement, Employee Charter, Trust Policies and Procedures, Code of Conduct and Equality and Diversity.

Job Responsibilities

Responsibility for ensuring all correspondence is accurately and appropriately presented using current 'methodologies and medical terminology used by the Consultant Psychiatrists and the LD Community Teams.
To be highly skilled and experienced in the full range of secretarial work practices, software programmes and specialised functional terms.
To be highly proficient and expert in compiling and updating patient notes and on the Client Information System, for which the job holder will undertake training.
To use proficient Internet skills to access, search and retrieve data relevant to the job.
To use touch typing, audio and shorthand skills as necessary in daily work.
To use knowledge and experience to meet the needs of the Consultant Psychiatrists and the team by completing nonroutine tasks on a daily basis.
To update skills as necessary and attend all required HPFT mandatory training relevant to the post.
To work unsupervised on a daily basis, prioritising own workload, using initiative as to' what is routine and what is urgent.
To use agreed guidelines/procedures and developed knowledge, skills and qualifications when working autonomously and managing own work.
To participate in yearly appraisals with supervisor or line manager.

Our Services

We provide mental health and social care services - including Adults of Working Age, Older Adults, Children and Adolescents and Specialist Learning Disabilities services.

The Trust works in close partnership with Hertfordshire County Council and also with other NHS organisations to promote and support mental health in the community.

We also provide specialist learning disability services in Norfolk and North Essex.

The Trust provides:

Community Services including local teams for mental health
Acute and Rehabilitation Services including inpatient services and crisis team
Specialist Services such as mental health services for older people, eating disorders, and our mother and baby unit
Learning Disability and Forensic Services

Job Responsibilities

Responsibility for ensuring all correspondence is accurately and appropriately presented using current 'methodologies and medical terminology used by the Consultant Psychiatrists and the LD Community Teams.
To be highly skilled and experienced in the full range of secretarial work practices, software programmes and specialised functional terms.
To be highly proficient and expert in compiling and updating patient notes and on the Client Information System, for which the job holder will undertake training.
To use proficient Internet skills to access, search and retrieve data relevant to the job.
To use touch typing, audio and shorthand skills as necessary in daily work.
To use knowledge and experience to meet the needs of the Consultant Psychiatrists and the team by completing nonroutine tasks on a daily basis.
To update skills as necessary and attend all required HPFT mandatory training relevant to the post.
To work unsupervised on a daily basis, prioritising own workload, using initiative as to' what is routine and what is urgent.
To use agreed guidelines/procedures and developed knowledge, skills and qualifications when working autonomously and managing own work.
To participate in yearly appraisals with supervisor or line manager.