Medical Secretary
| Posting date: | 17 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £25,147.00 to £27,596.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £25147.00 - £27596.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 May 2024 |
| Location: | Northampton, NN1 5BD |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9265-24-0400 |
Summary
Manage the day to day administration providing an enhanced comprehensive secretarial and administrative service to Oncology Consultants and CNS nurses. Effective use and knowledge of Trust computerised administration systems (Camis, Mediviewer, Nexus) using VDU on a continuous basis. Advanced keyboard skills with ability to concentrate for prolonged periods. Minute taking and audio typing. Working knowledge and experience of secretarial and administrative procedures and systems both routine and non-routine able to answer queries, utilise skills in problem solving, chasing and progressing queries acquired through prior experience. Collection and maintenance of sensitive patient data, scanning and photocopying, filing, word processing, in a timely manager ensuring deadlines are met through the ability to prioritise. Manage all communication effectively (electronic, paper and telephone) in a confidential manner documenting as appropriate and disseminating information received to their intended recipients in an expeditious manner. Work without direct supervision in a conscientious, professional and diligent manner. Maintain up to date filing accessing medical records as requested by the role. Adhere to Trust policies appropriate to role. Participate in the Trust appraisal. Work in a cost effective manner ensuring lighting, computers, monitors are switched off when not in use, report faults promptly and ensure confidential waste is disposed of in the appropriate containers. Ensure compliance with mandatory training. To work with the Medical Secretarial Team to ensure adequate cover is in place during periods of leave.