Job summary
Employer heading
Medical Secretary
NHS AfC: Band 4
Job overview
The post holder will provide a comprehensive administrative service to three consultants within the Neurosurgery and Neurology Team. This requires close liaison with all clinical and administrative staff within the Department and many other departments within the hospital and other hospitals, locally, regionally, nationally and internationally. This person will manage waiting lists for both inpatient and outpatient waiting lists, book theatre patients, organize their diary, minute take for Neurosurgery and Neurology MDT’s, type clinic letters and answer patient calls. This role assists the three consultants in providing an excellent pathway taking the patient from referral to treatment. You will also help cover when other secretaries within the team are on annual leave.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a well organised individual who is highly motivated to join our busy team and who is committed to delivering a high quality service to our patients. Experience of typing/word processing and also audio typing is essential in this role. Medical secretarial experience, including support to a clinician and knowledge of medical terminology is also highly desirable. You must be able to communicate effectively and have strong interpersonal skills to deal with all levels of hierarchies and disciplines.
Working for our organisation
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.
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Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
- Educated to GCSE or equivalent: includes English Language and Maths at Grade C or above
- AMSPAR Diploma or equivalent qualifications or minimum of 1 year Med Sec experience
Desirable criteria
- Level 3 word processing/ typing qualification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Good telephone manner
- Computer literacy
- Experience of working under pressure
- Attention to detail
- Medical Secretarial experience
- Audio typing experience
- Waiting list experience
Desirable criteria
- Working knowledge of medical terminology
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Karla-Louise Wright
- Job title
- Operational Support Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0121 333 8095
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