Medical Secretary - Paediatrics

at  Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Would you like to join a friendly secretarial team here at DCH. The role would be based within the Children’s Centre and you would be part of a team who provide support to our paediatricians, patients and their families.
To provide a comprehensive secretarial and administrative support service for the Paediatric Department.
All secretaries appointed to the Care Group have a shared responsibility to service the needs of the Care Group as appropriate
Assist in the achievement of Departmental Objectives
To provide cover for members of the secretarial team during periods of leave or absence.
If you have applied within the last six months no need to re apply
Provides secretarial support to the consultants and members of the multi-disciplinary team to assist in the smooth, efficient and effective running of the service.
Assists in the organisation of the consultants’ work load.
Acts as a point of contact for patients/carers, providing information on systems and processes within the hospital, including appointment and admission related information, to satisfactorily resolve queries. This includes establishing communication networks within the team and with other appropriate health care professionals.
The post-holder will work closely with all members of staff in ensuring the delivery of a high quality service. This will require the utilisation of good secretarial, administrative, communication and interpersonal skills, knowledge of word-processing and other computerised systems. All secretaries appointed to the Paediatric service have a shared responsibility to service the needs of the department.

Please refer the Job description for details