Orthopaedic Medical Secretary

at  Ramsay Health Care

Job Description
Orthopaedic Medical Secretary
Location: Mount Stuart Hospital, Torquay
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary - Depending on experience + Benefits
Summary:
Mount Stuart Hospital is one of Devon’s leading private hospitals with an excellent reputation for delivering high quality healthcare treatments and services. The hospital opened in 1984 and has 26 bedrooms all with en suite facilities to ensure complete privacy.
By investing in advanced medical technology, the hospital offers a wide range of treatments and services. The fully equipped ultra clean air theatre suite is particularly suitable for orthopaedic procedures offered such as arthroscopy, hip, knee and ankle replacements.
The role:
Mount Stuart Hospital are seeking to appoint highly motivated and professional individuals to join our Medical Secretary Team. The successful candidates will be expected to offer a comprehensive and varied secretarial service to Consultants.

What you’ll do:

• Provide high quality, personal secretarial services
• Audio typing
• Responsible for: hospital bookings, diary management, office management, invoicing and accounting as required
• Maintain confidential patient records
• Liaise regularly with internal and external customers
• Resolve patient queries, whether personal or via the phone or email
• Support differentiation initiatives
• Answering of telephones and general office duties

What you’ll bring with you:

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent – (English Language essential)
• Previous medical secretarial experience and/or knowledge of medical terminology
• To be able to work on own initiative
• Excellent computer skills - attention to detail and ability to proof read and touch type
• Excellent word processing and audio skills – ability to auto type consultants dictation records
• Sound written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment and independently as required
• Flexibility and adaptability to meet the changing needs of the business
• Excellent customer service skills

Benefits:

• 25 Days Leave + Bank Holidays
• Buy & Sell Flexi Leave Options
• Private Pension where Ramsay will match up to 5% after a qualifying period
• Flexible shift patterns available where possible
• Enhanced Competitive Parental Leave Policies
• Private Medical Cover with option to add partner & dependants
• Life Assurance (Death in Service) x3 base salary
• Free Training and Development via the Ramsay Academy
• Free Parking on site (where possible)
• Subsidised staff restaurant (where possible)
• Concerts for Carers
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle2Work scheme available, in partnership with Halfords
• The Blue Light Card Scheme

About Us:
Ramsay Health Care UK is a well-established global hospital group with over 50 years’ experience. We are a global provider operating in 11 countries with 77,000 staff who treat 8 million patients each year. It is well respected within the healthcare industry and is one of the leading providers of independent hospital services in England. We are well known for our strong, long-standing relationship with the NHS.
We love people with a positive, “can do” attitude who want to make a difference in their work. “Our employees are Ramsay.” The skills and commitment of our employees forms the basis for our success.
We know our people are our greatest asset, our business is growing and we would like you to join us. “The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that people – staff and doctors – are Ramsay Health Care’s most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.
We are proud of our ‘Speak Up for Safety’ programme and ensure that the patient is at the heart of everything we do. Join us and have more ‘Time to Care’.
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
We value your application and welcome any questions you may have prior to applying. Please be advised that we reserve the right to close our advertisements prior to the announced closing date to ensure a quality recruitment process.

• Provide high quality, personal secretarial services
• Audio typing
• Responsible for: hospital bookings, diary management, office management, invoicing and accounting as required
• Maintain confidential patient records
• Liaise regularly with internal and external customers
• Resolve patient queries, whether personal or via the phone or email
• Support differentiation initiatives
• Answering of telephones and general office dutie