Medical Secretary - Dudley, United Kingdom - The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust

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Dudley, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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1 x Part Time post hours per week

The Children's Directorate at Russells Hall Hospital is seeking to appoint a Medical Secretary.

This post will provide a comprehensive Medical Secretarial service to the Consultants, Middle Grade Doctors, Clinical Nurse Specialists and supporting teams within the Children's Services Directorate.

To work collaboratively with other Medical Secretary colleagues to ensure clinical correspondence is produced and distributed within designated timescales.

The post holder will carry out his/her duties in such a way to make a direct positive contribution to the organisation.

It is essential that the post holder should exercise initiative commensurate with the role and that confidentiality be maintained at all times.

Deal with new referral letters and action as appropriate
Ensure typing of clinical letters in a timely manner
Be the main point of contact for patients, colleagues and other healthcare professionals on behalf of your consultant/s
Assist in the planning and organisation of clinical activity (outpatient clinics) by liaising with the appropriate members of staff within the Trust
Assist in the collation of information for reports, for example medical reports, risk and complaint management etc.
Planning and organising a number of conflicting tasks and priorities at the same time still meeting challenging deadlines.
Prioritise workload independently, identifying urgency, highlighting problems and taking appropriate action to prevent or solve problems without supervision.
Maintenance of medical records
Maintenance of individual filing systems on behalf of the consultant and their team
Ensure adequate tracking of medical records both in and out of department

At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all".

We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.

We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible.

Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake