Senior Medical Secretary - Gynaecology

The successful candidate will be a highly motivated and hard working person who can undertake this fast paced and demanding role. The jobholder will be responsible for the provision of a comprehensive secretarial and administrative service to the Clinical (Medical and Nursing) Team within the Gynaecology team. The jobholder will be responsible for provision of a wide range of secretarial and administrative duties related to patient pathway management, including processing of referrals, ensuring appropriate action is taken: audio transcription and word processing of clinical letters, reports and other correspondence as required by the Clinical Teams. The post holder will be expected to cross cover colleagues in times of annual leave and sickness. Support and guide other medical secretaries in acting as the point of contact with responsibility for the dissemination of information, messages and enquiries for the Medical Team, liaising with multi-disciplinary team members, other health professionals and staff within and external to the Trust. The jobholder will have extensive involvement with Clinicians and Service Managers across the Trust to ensure that patients are treated in accordance with the Trust's policy and procedures. The jobholder will also be responsible for training and supervision of secretaries, trainees or temporary staff as appropriate.

An opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join Women's Services in the role of a full time Band 4 Senior Medical Secretary within our Gynaecology department at Bradford Teaching Hospitals. The post holder will be responsible for a range of duties related to patient pathway management, telephone queries, rescheduling, audio typing, opening/sorting post and other administrative tasks. Candidates will have excellent communication, organisational and prioritisation skills, a flexible approach to their work and the ability to work effectively as part of a team. The post holder will need to work with minimal supervision and have the ability to meet deadlines. Applicants must provide evidence of previous medical secretarial experience. A knowledge of patient pathway management in accordance with the Trust's Access Policy and other National and Local targets such as 18 Week RTT and cancer is essential. As proof reading is an essential part of the role, applicants should also have a good command of English grammar.

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

• We value people
• We are one team
• We care
We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.