Medical Secretary – General Surgery

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Full time
Location: Ipswich
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Job offered by: NHS
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East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for dynamic and enthusiastic team players to provide secretarial support to the nursing team within the General Surgery department as a Medical Secretary. This is a key role in a busy department that works closely with the Medical Teams, Nursing Team, Outpatients Department, the endoscopy unit, and the wider hospital teams. You will be part of a friendly patient-focused team, delivering high-quality administrative care to patients referred to the Colorectal team in Ipswich. Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for ensuring that the administration needs of the department are completed in a timely way. You will ensure that timeframes are met for the management of patient pathways in accordance with Referral to Treatment targets. You will support team members by having a flexible approach to both workload, additional tasks, and working patterns. For this post, you will require attention to detail as well as excellent communication skills and the ability to prioritise and plan. Person Specification

Experience

Excellent clerical / secretarial background, with proven experience Microsoft applications Work involving contact with members of the public NHS experience PAS experience Qualifications

RSA/OCR 2-3 Text Production / Word Processing Medical Terminology GCSEs, grade C or above (or equivalent), including English & Maths ECDL AMSPAR BigHand experience Knowledge

Confidentiality Issues Data Protection English language - ability to communicate well with others at all levels, both verbally and written Competent at using Microsoft applications Skills

Works well under pressure and to strict deadlines. Works on their own initiative Ability to multi-task Team player Good interpersonal skills Ability to think laterally. Calm Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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