We are currently recruiting for a Medical Secretary to join us on permanent, part time basis, working four full days a week Working closely alongside consultants, private patients and other internal departments and liaising with patients, GPs and other hospitals. Ensuring letters are typed in a timely, accurate way.
Applicants must have typing experience and ideally audio typing experience, Excellent IT skills and medical knowledge or experience in a similar setting is highly desirable.
About us
At Benenden Hospital we put patients at the heart of everything we do. We attract kind, compassionate, and talented people to our ultra-modern private hospital, which opened in 1907 and has been rated as Outstanding by the CQC. We hold JAG accreditation for Endoscopy and have a beautiful setting in the middle of the Kent countryside.
Benenden Hospital offers excellent working conditions and facilities. We promote flexible working and a healthy work/life balance. We are committed to professional development and have excellent training and education facilities. We work hard to make sure that everyone at Benenden Hospital feels involved and shares our values and vision for the future.

About the role

• Implement high standards of secretarial activities in compliance with the Hospital’s policies and procedures
• Be responsible for undertaking delegated secretarial and administrative tasks relevant to the agreed speciality
• Undertake a wide range of administrative duties linking in with other key areas to ensure smooth running of the department in
• Accordance with all policies, procedures and guidelines
• Ensure telephones are covered and calls and emails answered/acknowledged very promptly (within two hours maximum)
• Work flexibly within the department according to the requirements of the business

Skills and experience required

• Significant previous experience of working in a medical secretarial role
• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent experience
• Relevant professional qualifications, i.e., AMSPAR or Medical Secretarial/Secretarial qualifications
• Demonstrate experience of good customer care and communication skills
• Excellent IT skills
• Proven ability to prioritise workload and undertake multiple tasks under pressure
• Methodical and well organised with a high level of attention to detail
• Demonstrates team working ethos as well as being able to work under own initiative

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Benefits include

• Competitive salaries
• 27 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
• Defined contribution pension scheme with employer contribution up to 10%
• Membership to Benenden Health which offers a wide range of benefits, discounts and activities
• Excellent Life Assurance benefit
• Free parking
• Subsidised eye tests
• Free Flu vaccinations
• Subsidised on site Restaurant

“I love working at Benenden Hospital, it’s a beautiful location in the countryside”, “the whole organisation is supportive”, “it’s the team, the team are amazing”, “Benenden is a bit like a family”, “the whole atmosphere is brilliant”
These are just some of the reasons why more than 400 people work at Benenden Hospital which has a long history of caring since it was founded in 1907.
How to apply
If you wish to apply for this position, please complete our application form.
Then please send this application form, and your most up to date CV to kentcareers@benenden.org.uk
Closing Date: 14th August
Please note this vacancy may close prior to the closing date without notice, If a sufficient number of applications are received
Claire Mansfield– Resourcing Officer will then be in touch to discuss further.
Together, we work hard to maintain a safe, comfortable, patient-focused environment for the people in our care.
All our vacancies are therefore subject to either a Standard or an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service as well as satisfactory reference checks. These procedures need to be completed before all new member of staff can join the hospital.
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• Implement high standards of secretarial activities in compliance with the Hospital’s policies and procedures
• Be responsible for undertaking delegated secretarial and administrative tasks relevant to the agreed speciality
• Undertake a wide range of administrative duties linking in with other key areas to ensure smooth running of the department in
• Accordance with all policies, procedures and guidelines
• Ensure telephones are covered and calls and emails answered/acknowledged very promptly (within two hours maximum)
• Work flexibly within the department according to the requirements of the busines