Band 3 Support Secretary

Typing dictation from audio transcription of clinical correspondence and documentation

Quality check documentation completed in clinical administration support

Ensure appropriate follow up arrangements/investigations are in place. Liaise with personal medical secretary of specialty accordingly

Complete any tertiary referrals to external Trusts and ensure these are completed on the PAS system. Keep track of referrals to ensure patient is promptly reviewed. Check that follow up appointments are arranged in conjunction with patient pathway

Answer the telephone in a promptly and politely, telephoning patients where appropriate using tact, discretion and empathy in all situations

Accurate use of patient information using the PAS

Ensure all letters and discharge summaries are copied to the appropriate professionals including patients

It is expected that all applicants will have previous experience of working in the NHS within a secretarial role and possess an understanding and knowledge of medical terminology and possess audio typing skills.

The successful candidate must be able to undertake all administrative duties be well organised, plan own workload and work on own initiative working to strict guidelines, both individually and as part of the wider team.

You will be expected to be a team player and cover for your colleagues during absences.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.