Medical Secretary/administrator - Minehead, United Kingdom - Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

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Minehead, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

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Job overview_

We currently have an opportunity for a Medical Secretary to join our Outpatients Department at Minehead Community Hospital.

We are a strong, proactive team who welcome innovation and adaptability within the service.
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Main duties of the job_

We are looking for someone who'll be able to pull on their excellent organisational skills to provide a high quality service to Outpatients, maintaining departmental and Trust targets in line with Standard Operating Procedures.

As well as being part of the busy department, you'll be required to prioritise your own workload on a day-to-day basis.

Excellent IT and communication skills along with a good typing speed are essential for this role.
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Working for your organisation_

As an organisation, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust offers employees a wide range of benefits including flexible working, NHS pension scheme, generous annual leave allowance and a commitment to career development.

You will be eligible for our Blue Light Card and a wide range of NHS exclusive shopping & leisure discounts.

Working in Somerset enables you to enjoy the idyllic countryside, areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.

There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable.

Somerset offers the countryside and the cosmopolitan - there is truly something for everyone

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To ensure all clinical and nonclinical correspondence are reported and typed within local targets.
To work closely with all grades of clinical and administrative staff, along with other employees within the Trust. To liaise with patients, GP's and otherexternal agencies.
To communicate effectively in writing and verbally on a daily basis.
To ensure all results of tests and investigations are tracked effectively, shown to the relevant consultant promptly and to undertake appropriate action as instructed.
To independently deal with patient/carer telephone calls and enquiries in an efficient, sensitive and confidential manner, exercising judgement to analyse and resolve any problems and referring on to the clinician as appropriate.
All clinic outcomes must be recorded accurately and complete or amend any that have not been done.
A good knowledge of Word, Excel, Maxims, Rio and other hospital systems would be of benefit for new recruits.

For further details / informal visits contact Marissa Otero, Outpatients Admin Team Lead

Telephone number:
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Person specification_

Qualifications
Essential criteria

Good standard of general education to include GCSE in Maths and English or equivalent
Typing to RSA II/OCR II or equivalent level of speed and accuracy (40wpm)

Desirable criteria