Support Medical Secretary - Obstetrics & Gynaecology

We are looking to recruit a Support Medical Secretary for the Obstetrics & Gynaecology Department at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.

You should be able to work as part of a team as well as being able to use your initiative and prioritise workloads to achieve deadlines. You will need to have good communication skills; essential when liaising with consultants, doctors and nursing teams, patients and other secretarial staff within both the hospital and GP practices. You must also have competent audio typing skills to ensure clinic letters are composed in a timely manner.

We offer a supportive, exciting and challenging work environment. We will support you in development of your skills and any additional training needs in order to fulfil the role more effectively.

Provide comprehensive secretarial and administrative support to the Consultants and their medical team. The role comprises a wide range of specific duties and requires skills in word processing, IT, audiotyping, communication and organisation, as well as a sound knowledge and understanding of medical terminology.

To provide support to your team members .

It will be necessary to prioritise own workload daily to take
account of unexpected queries, demands etc. The post-holder will frequently receive calls from patients and relatives who are emotionally distressed, due to a variety of reasons. They will therefore need to possess qualities of maturity, sensitivity and tact when dealing

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.

As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.

Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.

Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.