Medical Secretary

 

Description:

To provide a comprehensive medical secretarial service to Consultants and supporting teams within designated specialty area. To work collaboratively with other medical secretarial colleagues to ensure clinical correspondence is produced and distributed within acceptable timescales. The post holder will carry out his/her duties as defined in this job description in such a way as to make a direct and positive contribution to the organisation of the work. It is essential that the post holder should exercise initiative commensurate with the role and that confidentiality be maintained at all times.

Receipt, circulation and dispatch of post, taking action where appropriate by obtaining medical records, other associated documentation and drafting of correspondence.
 

  • Deal with new referral letters and action as appropriate by ensuring that these are correctly processed via the appropriate channels, i.e. Out Patient Booking Team, in accordance with triaging by the consultant.
  • Assist in the rearrangement of clinical activity (out-patient clinics) when the Consultant or other member of his/her team arranges leave, by liaising with the appropriate members of staff within the Trust.
  • Assist in the collation of information for reports, for example medical reports, risk and complaint management etc.
  • Planning and organising a number of conflicting tasks and priorities at the same time still meeting challenging deadlines.
  • Prioritise workload independently, identifying urgency, highlighting problems and taking appropriate action to prevent or solve problems without supervision.

Organization Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust
Industry Medical / Healthcare Jobs
Occupational Category Medical Secretary
Job Location Dudley,UK
Shift Type Morning
Job Type Full Time
Gender No Preference
Career Level Intermediate
Experience 2 Years
Posted at 2024-01-16 4:19 pm
Expires on 2024-12-25