• Job Description

  Req#: C9319-25-0017?language=en&page=873&sort=publicationDateDesc

  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's.Act 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 e.g. 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.

  Date posted

  09 January 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 3

  Salary

  £24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  12 months

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  319-6903217AZ

  Job locations

  Wansbeck Hospital

  Ashington

  NE63 9JJ

  
  

  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.

  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)

  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)

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Wansbeck Hospital

  Ashington

  NE63 9JJ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Wansbeck Hospital

  Ashington

  NE63 9JJ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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