Senior Medical Secretary in Women & Children

To provide an effective and efficient Senior Medical Secretary service to named Consultants within the Women & Children Directorate. To provide support for the team of Medical Secretaries in order to meet trust targets. To support the associated service by ensuring that all appropriate information is sent out and received in a timely manner and recorded on the appropriate systems., + To provide senior medical secretarial service directly to named Consultants. + To ensure RTT (18 week pathway) status is recorded accurately and is up to date. + To undertake medical audio/copy typing duties including outpatient letters to General Practitioners and any other official correspondence i.e reports. + Arranging appointments as required. + Be responsible for arranging special tests requested by the Consultant or Junior Medical Staff. + To be responsible for and collation of investigation results. + Responsible for obtaining relevant investigation results from PACS and Intranet result service. + To deal with day to day incoming mail, assigning priority and/or taking any necessary action without reference to Consultant staff if necessary and within remit. + To ensure patient pathways are updated as appropriate. + To respond to enquiries received from GP's and other Health Personnel, patients and relatives. + To maintain patient records and track notes electronically in a manner acceptable to the Trust. + Engage in the use of Evolve and all other electronic patient notes system. + To observe absolute confidentiality of all information obtained in the course of your work. + To liaise with Health Records/Appointments staff regarding outpatient clinic numbers, urgent appointments and Consultant/Junior Medical Staff annual leave. + To actively participate in the introduction of and use of information technology. + To cover, as practical, other secretarial team members absences. + To undertake any other duties as may be required as appropriate by the Consultant or line manager in accordance to the needs of the service. + To extract data from medical, and pathology information + To provide National and independent audit, providing the necessary information and report. Planning and Organising + To effectively manage conflicting prioritiesResponsibilities for Physical and / or Financial Resources + This post has no budgetary responsibility.Responsibility for Policy and Service Development and Implementation + Required to comment on, implement and adhere to secretarial / administrative procedures and protocols. + Participating in in-house training and updating of skills as required + Attending at team meetings where required, + To participate in the annual appraisal process + To participate in the training and induction of new staff members Physical Skills and Effort + To maintain high standards in appearance, hygiene, manner, punctuality, attendance and competence. + To attend mandatory update training as required by the Trust. General Duties Hand Hygiene + To assist the Trust in reducing healthcare acquired infections (HCAI's) all staff should be familiar with all the Trust's Infection Prevention policies which are appropriate to their role. You are required to attend mandatory training in Infection Prevention and be compliant with all measures known to be effective in reducing HCAI's" Safeguarding + All employees have a duty and responsibility to protect and safeguard children and vulnerable adults. They must therefore be aware of child protection procedures and who to contact within the Trust for further help and guidance Data Protection & Confidentiality + To abide by all relevant Trust and Departmental policies including information governance, confidentiality and data protection. The postholder is reminded that any breach of the Trust's information governance and security policies and procedures will result in disciplinary action. Health & Safety + Compliance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974- the postholder is required to fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards, and a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions. Harassment & Bullying + As a member of staff you have a personal responsibility to ensure you do not discriminate, harass or bully or contribute to the discrimination, harassment or bullying of any colleague(s) or visitors or condone discrimination, harassment or bullying by others. Dignity & Respect + All employees have a duty to promote a harmonious working environment in which all persons are treated with dignity and respect, whilst fulfilling our legal obligations under equality legislation and associated codes of practice. The Trust takes the right of the patient/service user to be treated with dignity and respect seriously. We will treat every patient/service user and carer as a valued individual, with respect for his/ her dignity and privacy. Our aim is to give each patient/service user the care we would want for our families and ourselves. To undertake any other duties which is deemed appropriate to the band when requested by Senior Staff. The above indicates the main duties of the post which may be reviewed in the light of experience and development within the service. Any review will be undertaken in conjunction with the post holder. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust's policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a proactive and enthusiastic individuals to join the medical secretarial team in the Women and Children Directorate at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. As a team player you will be responsible for providing a full secretarial service to the Women and Children Directorate. The post holder will be required to use computerised systems such as Patient Centre, Advantis, Winscribe Digital dictation system and Excel spreadsheets. The successful candidate will have previous secretarial experience and will possess excellent organisation, communication, typing skills and the ability to work in a team environment.

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust There are lots of good reasons to choose to come and work at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. A dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. Exactly the same qualities you'll see in yourself. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust aims to be the organisation of choice for patients and an employer of choice for staff. In order to continually improve all aspects of our patient experience, we rely upon having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient focused workforce. Stockport Foundation Trust is one of four 'specialist' hospital sites in Greater Manchester. Being a 'specialist' hospital will enhance our general surgery, anaesthetics, critical care and emergency medicine for the benefit of people in Stockport, High Peak, Cheshire and across Greater Manchester. Our values 'We Care, We Respect, We Listen' are at the heart of everything we do, and come from our promise: 'Making a difference every day.' They drive the behaviour and actions for everyone in our organisation. In your application for this post, please describe how your experience and skills align with 'Our values-based behaviours' ( see additional documentation) and provide examples. Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment As well as recognising previous NHS service, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is a member of the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. If you are currently employed by Greater Manchester Local Authority, Combined Authority, GMFRS, TfGM as well as other public service organisations, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust will recognise your previous service for sickness and maternity/paternity/adoption entitlement and also for annual leave purposes (providing there has been no break in service). If you currently work for one of the above organisations and successfully apply for a post with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, please ensure the Recruitment team are aware so that this service is reflected in your contract of employment. Our Values: We Care About each other Our patients and their families The communities we serve The environment We support them and deliver on their promises We Respect Each other Our patients and their families Our partners We are kind and helpful, and we expect the same in return We Listen to Each other Our patients and their families Our partners We act and learn from what we hear, We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers. We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population., Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting and championing a culture of diversity, fairness and equality for all applicants and employees. Applications are welcomed from all backgrounds and we strive to reflect the community we serve in our diverse workforce. Our "two tick" kite mark guarantees a candidate with a disability, who fulfills the essential criteria, an interview at the Trust. We can make reasonable adjustments, and offer support and advice in a variety of ways on request.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods. We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service. Benefits we offer to you:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice