Medical Secretary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our Team as a Relief Medical Secretary to support cross specialities within Surgery and Medicine at Hexham General Hospital. Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced candidates to join our busy administrative team to provide secretarial support to the Consultants and wider clinical teams., Responsible to Senior Secretary's.Act up in absence of Lead Secretary for periods of annual leave/short-term sickness absenceProvide comprehensive secretarial service to the psychological pain management services department. Manage diaries, arrange courses, arrange/minute meetings, communication with GPs & patientsAdvanced typing & transcription of clinical & non-clinical documents (OCR 3 or equivalent qualification/experience)Support effective utilisation of OP clinic capacitySupport management of all patient journeys including target administration e.g. GP referrals, 18 week RTT, Cancer 2ww, Typed communication to GPsSupport Lead Secretary with induction/training of new staff, sharing knowledge with colleaguesResource management - ordering of supplies & equipment

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.