Job overview An opportunity has arisen to make a difference in an exciting, demanding role of a Full time Medical Secretary working in Oncology.
This post may require some cross site working between Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital.You will have an excellent range of PA and Secretarial skills; ideally including a solid knowledge of medical terminology - though this is not essential and accurate audio typing skills.
Main duties of the job You should be self-motivated with the ability to work in a busy and pressured environment.
You should be able to demonstrate good communication and organisational skills, along with a flexible approach to duties.You should also hold relevant secretarial or audio typing qualifications and have previous secretarial or PA experience.
Knowledge and experience within the health sector would be beneficial but not essential.
Working for our organisation MTW is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of England.
We provide a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in west Kent and East Sussex.
We have a team of over 8,000 full and part-time staff.
We also provide specialist cancer services to around 2 million people across Kent and East Sussex via the Kent Oncology Centre.
In the 2024 NHS staff survey, our employees ranked MTW among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and the second-best Trust to work for in the South East.Would you like to work flexibly?
In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you.
Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Standard Level.At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career.
We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients.
We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities.
We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace.
Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible.
You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).Interview Date: To be confirmed.
Person specification Skills Essential criteria Word processingAudio typingHigh level of written and verbal communication skillsAbility to prioritise/manage workload and meet deadlines Desirable criteria Ability to organize/train and prioritise work for junior staffAbility to problem solve independently Experience/ Knowledge Essential criteria Secretarial experiencePrevious medical secretarial experienceFull understanding of medical secretarial roleOffice practice experienceKnowledge of medical terminologyKnowledge of confidentiality Desirable criteria Experience of a variety of word processing packagesUse of e-mailExperience of databases Qualifications Essential criteria Standard of general education to GCSE levelTyping standard equivalent of Pitman/RSA III (45-50 wpm)Audio transcription Desirable criteria Recognised medical secretarial qualification (e.g.
AMSPAR)Audio-typing