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Job summary

Main area
Oncology
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (5 days per week)
Job ref
318-24-D&S-T1790-B
Employer
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Cheltenham General Hospital
Town
Cheltenham
Salary
£24,071 - £25,674 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
04/12/2024 23:59

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Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Medical Secretary, Band 3 - Oncology

Band 3

Join us at an exciting time for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust! We have an ambitious plan for our journey to Outstanding and are looking for aspirational, committed individuals to join us, making a real difference to both staff and patients.

As a former winner of England for excellence award: Tourism destination of the year, the beautiful city of Gloucester and the scenic regency spa town of Cheltenham are fantastic places to work and live.

As a hospital Trust we are currently involved in over 100 clinical trials and studies, whilst also providing acute elective and specialist services to a population of over 620,000.

By joining Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust new colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome and a future full of opportunities and support.

 

Job overview

Medical Secretary, Band 3 (37.5 hours a week)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Full Time B3 Medical Secretary position to join our extremely busy yet friendly Oncology team based at Cheltenham General Hospital.  Working hours are over 5 days per week, Monday to Friday.

This important role supports the Outpatient Services in Oncology for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

'Previous applicants need not apply'

 

Main duties of the job

You will ideally have secretarial experience and be accustomed to working in a high pressured yet friendly environment.

As a member of the secretarial team, you must possess an excellent work ethic with proven organisational and communication skills.

You will be expected to take responsibility for the workload of a small team of consultants and support the wider secretarial teams as required and
under the supervision of the Supervisor Secretaries.

Working for our organisation

Our friendly and hardworking Oncology secretarial team supports a large cohort of medical staff including consultant clinical and medical
oncologists, staff grades and advanced nurse practitioners.

We welcome our new members of the team with full training and support.

Holiday entitlement of 27 days per year, pro-rata, plus 8 Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service

An annual personal development review to support your career aspirations
Occupational health services and support

Automatic membership of the NHS Pension Scheme

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

- Use of voice recognition software to transcribe and proofread dictated letters

- Typing correspondence to patients, GPs, medical staff and any other required addressee following clinical attendance or other patient
contacts as directed by the secretary supervisor.

- Typing detailed medical reports for legal use when necessary.

- Take and transcribe minutes as appropriate.

- Diary management, including making appointments, booking of meeting dates and venues, organising and distributing paperwork as
required by the clinical team/supervisor.

- Supporting consultant staff by assisting with the production/transcription of medical staffing paperwork, such as references etc.

- Liaising with external organisations for the benefit and progress of patient care, such as Social Services, other hospitals, etc

- Take ownership and responsibility for the workload of a team of Consultants, Dr’s and Nurses

See full Job description for further details

 

Additional Contact Details 

Jennifer Wike, Administration Manager

Tel: 0300 422 4029

Email: [email protected]

 

 

 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Educated to GCSE grade C or above (or equivalent) in literacy and numeracy
  • Typing Qualification or demonstrable experience (min 40 wpm)

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Good command and understanding of English, punctuation and grammar
  • Good communication and social skills
  • Motivated and innovative
  • Computer literate in MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook/Diary management
  • Accuracy and attention to detail

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Appropriate experience in a hospital or office environment

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties 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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Michelle McMahon
Job title
Supervisor Secretary
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0300 422 3510
Additional information

Jennifer Wike, Administration Manager

Tel: 0300 422 4029

Email: [email protected]

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