Non Clinical - Higher Level Medical Secretary - Diabetes

Fixed term and secondments considered. Please have agreement from your line manager to support before applying

The post is for 12 months working 37.5 hours per week across Monday to Friday. 3 days at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and 2 days at The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford.

The post holder will join a team of Medical Secretaries who organise the workload of the Consultants within the department and ensure that an efficient service is provided.

You should already possess 4 GCSE's (grades 9 - 4 or A - C) or equivalent, RSA stage 3 typing, word processing (or have equivalent experience), knowledge of MS Office and be qualified or working towards NVQ Level 3 Business/ Medical Admin or AMSPAR.

The ability to plan and prioritise a varied workload is essential, as are good interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with a variety of staff groups at all levels.

The post holder will produce accurate clinical and general correspondence, regularly using complex and sensitive medical terminology from audio transcription.

They will also be required to respond to telephone calls from anxious and distressed patients, responding appropriately to contentious, sensitive and difficult enquiries.

The successful applicant will gain valuable experience in the day-to-day management of a busy Medical Secretaries office.

The successful applicant will join a busy team working cross site 3 days at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and 2 days at The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford. The post holder is pivotal in the patient's relationship with the hospital, the clinical team and the Consultants. The team support each other to organise the workload of the Consultants within the department and ensure that an efficient service is provided.