Job summary
- Main area
- Pathology
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 156-6208396-A
- Employer
- Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Cornwall Hospital - Truro
- Town
- Truro
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Medical Secretary
Band 3
Job overview
We have a vacancy for a Medical Secretary in the administration office within the department of Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology.
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust provides comprehensive healthcare to the people of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. The department serves a resident population of over 600,000 which generates over 35,000 Histology requests, 3,500 routine cytology requests and 1,400 post mortems.
As a Medical Secretary you will be working as part of a team providing secretarial and administrative support to a busy department. Ideally, you will have at least 12 months medical secretarial experience and a general understanding of the NHS. We also expect excellent word processing and audio typing skills, and the ability to work under pressure. Good skills with a variety of computer packages would be advantageous. You will be required to have a professional attitude to work, work closely with staff at all levels, with the ability to work independently or as part of a team, and have an eye for detail and accuracy.
The position is full time 37.5hrs per week and a flexible attitude to working hours is necessary. Working hours are mainly between 08:00 and 17:00 hours including some weekend working.
You are advised to make arrangements to visit the department to see what the job role entails. Please contact the Laboratory Administration Manager, Natalie Blewett, on 01872 252560.
Main duties of the job
To provide comprehensive secretarial and administrative support to consultants and key team members across more than one specialty and to provide cover for colleagues as necessary.
To undertake all aspects of administrative work associated with the Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology service.
Operate within a highly flexible team for the effective overall delivery of patient care, through multi-disciplinary working and knowledge of consultant, specialty, hospital and inter-agency practice.
Maintain a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of medical terminology across all health clinical specialties in Acute and Primary Care.
Provide support to consultants and key team members in the delivery of other roles e.g. Clinical Director, Head of Department, Governance Lead, etc.
Maintain patient confidentiality in accordance with the Trust Policy.
Working for our organisation
Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side
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Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.
We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RSA stage 3 word processing or equivalent
- RSA Stage 3 Audio typing.
- 5 GCSE including maths & English
Desirable criteria
- Shorthand qualification
- NVQ in Administration or equivalent.
- AMSPAR Medical Secretarial Diploma
Experience
Essential criteria
- Medical secretarial experience
- IT experience (Word, Excel & PowerPoint), word-processing & audio typing
- Knowledge of medical terminology
Desirable criteria
- NHS or similar experience
- Experience of typing histology reports and / or post mortem reports.
- PAS, WinPath, Maxims; E-mail & Internet
Practical, and intellectual skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication organisational & interpersonal skills.
- Able to achieve high levels of sustainable text accuracy and
- Excellent IT & keyboard skills & telephone manner.
- Ability to prioritise and manage workload within team
Disposition/ adjustment / attitude
Essential criteria
- Progressive & highly flexible/adaptable
- Able to change priorities
- Able to deal with multiple demands/tasks
- Able to prioritise, work under pressure and meet timelines.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Natalie Blewett
- Job title
- Laboratory Administration Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01872 252560
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