Medical Secretary - Band 3 Head & Neck (Maternity Cover)

at  Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Key Result Areas Whilst the organisation and structure within specialities/divisions may vary the specific remit of this role will include: Transcription Typing correspondence to patients, GPs, medical staff and any other required addressee following clinical attendance. Outcomes, Results and Clinics - Tracking of results/ appointments and highlighting to the clinical team members any results, correspondence or patient queries that need response and taking action e.g. booking investigations, transcription, etc, to ensure that RTT guidelines are achieved for patients. Specialty Specific Support - Providing a comprehensive secretarial support to the consultant surgeons whilst being the first point of call for patients, GPs, family members and other professional colleagues and organisations.

• Regularly informing the Secretary Supervisor about progress and flagging up as a matter of urgency any issues, for example, capacity or delays due to internal or external factors, difficult queries from patients, etc - Liaising with external organisations for the benefit and progress of patient care, such as Social Services, other hospitals, etc Service Improvement - Support the development of improvements to working practices and processes and contribute to service reviews and the implementation of new arrangements. -As directed, support the resolution of complaints or concerns from patients/carers by helping to collate information and work with the supervisor to respond or escalate appropriately. Team-working - To work cohesively with the Secretary Supervisor to ensure that administrative work is shared out equally and performed to excellent, efficient and safe standards - To cover colleagues during absences/annual/sick leave as directed. You may also be required to undertake job rotation for cross cover as well as for development and training purposes.
• Undertaking routine office duties including electronic note tracking, photocopying and filing of correspondence and results and maintenance of records. - Liaise with relevant team members to ensure that any process changes run smoothly and efficiently. - Undertake any other appropriate duties commensurate with the role, as required at the request of your line manager.

• Regularly informing the Secretary Supervisor about progress and flagging up as a matter of urgency any issues, for example, capacity or delays due to internal or external factors, difficult queries from patients, etc - Liaising with external organisations for the benefit and progress of patient care, such as Social Services, other hospitals, etc Service Improvement - Support the development of improvements to working practices and processes and contribute to service reviews and the implementation of new arrangements. -As directed, support the resolution of complaints or concerns from patients/carers by helping to collate information and work with the supervisor to respond or escalate appropriately. Team-working - To work cohesively with the Secretary Supervisor to ensure that administrative work is shared out equally and performed to excellent, efficient and safe standards - To cover colleagues during absences/annual/sick leave as directed. You may also be required to undertake job rotation for cross cover as well as for development and training purposes.
• Undertaking routine office duties including electronic note tracking, photocopying and filing of correspondence and results and maintenance of records. - Liaise with relevant team members to ensure that any process changes run smoothly and efficiently. - Undertake any other appropriate duties commensurate with the role, as required at the request of your line manager