Medical Secretary - Medical Specialities | Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 24 April 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,625 - £25,674 pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 May 2025 |
| Location: | Halifax/Huddersfield, HD3 3EA |
| Company: | Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7066423/372-MED2385 |
Summary
We require a Band 3 Medical Secretary ideally based at CRH - with cross site working subject to service needs.
The role will be to deliver secretarial support to the Cardiology Department including booking appointments, taking patient phone calls, sending copy letters and maintaining accurate and timely information on Excel and EPR.
Please evidence how you meet the criteria for this role on your application.
An opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Medical Secretary to join the Cardiology Department
• Autonomous working but also part of a larger team of clinicians and secretaries
• The applicant must have extensive secretarial experience in an office environment and be able to prioritise conflicting and demanding workloads.
• The successful applicant must possess excellent communication skills and have the ability to work well in a team.
• The successful applicant should possess RSA II Word processing or equivalent and have a good standard of general education with the desire to learn new skills and undertake training.
• Experience of ESR & EPR systems would be beneficial as would experience in an NHS setting.
We are a growing Cardiology Department that has good relationships across CHFT. We are committed to developing excellent quality care that aims to meet psychological needs of patients who are treated within CHFT. We develop services in a patient focussed way and compassionate care is at the heart of our department. We actively encourage and support personal development and active service development. As a newly established department, there is significant scope to work creatively in the continuation of new trust wide developments and be part of shaping our culture.
Please note, this post could be based at CRH or HRI and that all posts have an expectation of working cross site between Huddersfield Royal Infirmary and Calderdale Royal Hospital services subject to service needs as required.
Actively work as part of a larger team and support subject to service needs. Post, email, waiting list management. Typing, reports, EPR, ESR, Diary management, telephone communication. Fill in for other members of the team when they are away. Work closely with Clinicians as well as Management. Be the first point of contact for patients, GPs & other Trusts. Telephone cover duties, arrange and minute meetings, and any other duties as required.
See job spec and ensure you give clear examples how you meet the criteria and evidence your skill set as you will be scored on this.
Please note the advert could close prior to the closing date depending on number of applicants.
This advert closes on Thursday 1 May 2025
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