Medical Support Secretary

at  NHS Professionals

Job Title: Medical Support Secretary
Location: Bolton One
Hours: Mon - Fri 8am - 4pm / 8.30am - 4.30pm - manager will also consider candidates who wish to work between 30 - 35 hours per week
Trust Location: Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

YOU’LL HAVE THE FOLLOWING SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

· Previous experience in similar role
· Ability to meet deadlines and manage workload
· Audio typing skills/Med Sec experience
· Understand medical terminology
This role may require you to show evidence of vocational level 3 qualification or at least 2 years relevant experience.

• Typing of day-to-day correspondence on behalf of the Practitioners working in the department, ensuring that the departmental clinical correspondence targets are adhered to.
• Organising the Practitioner/s clinical, academic and professional commitments by managing their diary, co-ordinating clinics and arranging meetings / appointments/ travel arrangements.
• Receive urgent dictation from Practitioners, where necessary via the telephone line, and prepare the requested correspondence and, if applicable, email the information.
• Ensuring the timely production of an accurate clinical record of each patient episode using relevant IT systems and databases, including case note tracking and logging of 18 week outcomes.
• Maintain bring forward and follow up systems associated with patients’ investigations and results to ensure the continuity of patient clinical care within set timescales and adhering to Trust guidelines, policies and procedures.