Job summary We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our Team as a Relief Medical Secretary within the Obstetrics and Gynaecology department at Wansbeck General Hospital.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced candidates to join our busy administrative team to provide secretarial support to the secretarial and wider clinical team.
Main duties of the job Responsible to Senior Secretary' up in absence of Lead Secretary for periods of annual leave/short-term sickness absenceProvide comprehensive secretarial service to the Obs and Gynae Consultants.
Manage diaries, arrange courses, arrange/minute meetings, communication with GPs & patientsAdvanced typing & transcription of clinical & non-clinical documents (OCR 3 or equivalent qualification/experience)Support management of all patient journeys including target administration GP referrals, 18 week RTT, Cancer 2ww, Typed communication to GPsSupport Lead Secretary with induction/training of new staff, sharing knowledge with colleagues.Resource management - ordering of supplies & equipment.
About us We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England.
We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres.
We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate.
High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us.
We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
Job description Job responsibilities To provide a full secretarial service to theObstetrics and Gynaecology consultants andwider clinical team.The successful candidate will provide transcription, administrative and secretarial support service to the team.
The post holder must be able to use own initiative, work under pressure, keep to strict deadlines and have excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills.Knowledge of IT packages and their applications is essential.
Support on the use of the G2 software package will be provided within the surgical directorate.
ECDL and knowledge of PAS and previous experience of working within the healthcare environment would be desirable.
Person Specification Qualifications and experience Essential Typing Qualifications and/or equivalent or relevant typing/word processing experience.
NVQ Level 3 in Business admin or Customer Care or equivalent experience.
Desirable GCSE English Language grade C or above or equivalent qualification Knowledge of Medical Terminology & procedures ECDL / advanced ECDL o AMSPAR Diploma (or equivalent experience)