Medical Secretary

The post holder will provide a comprehensive secretarial service to the Consultant and Clinical Team. To work with the minimum of supervision in an organised, efficient and effective manner. It is essential that the post holder uses initiative compatible to the role and it is vital that confidentiality is maintained at all times.This post demands a high level of responsibility within the remit of patient care. Accurate record keeping and confidentiality are paramount in this position., To ensure a comprehensive secretarial service within the Trust, maintaining quality standards and confidentiality at all times.Using the Trust digital dictation system, transcribe clinic letters, discharge letters, medical reports, references and general correspondence adhering to confidentiality standards at all times ensuring that clinic letters are sent out within time limits to General Practitioners and other associated professionals.In the absence of the clerical officer retrieve medical records and investigation results relating to patient/consultant enquiries as required from within the Walton Centre or from other related sources. Ensuring related patient notes/results are filed efficiently and correctly.Book patient follow appointments as required and ensure all appointment outcomes are recoded on the Trust PAS system in a timely mannerSchedule and book patient admissions and re-arrange cancellations liaising with bed managers as required.In the event of a patient/hospital
cancelling an admission date, contact and liaise with thepatient directly by phone to organise a further date.

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the Investors in People. We invest in people and we invest in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originally formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009.

With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-term neurological conditions.