Medical SecretaryNHS

Job summary

We are currently looking to recruit to a Medical Secretary post within the Early Intervention in Psychosis service . Based in the Sandwell locality at Quayside House. Working pattern, Monday to Friday 9am-5pm.

We require an enthusiastic, highly motivated and experienced Medical Secretary, who can provide an efficient secretarial service to the Consultant Psychiatrist and their medical team.

If you are looking for a new challenge within an exciting service, have the requirements for the role as detailed in the person specification and advert and are interested in this post, then we look forward to hearing from you!

Main duties of the job

You will be expected to work independently and as part of a team, exercising judgement and initiative to prioritise and co-ordinate your own workload. In addition to general medical secretarial duties the post-holder will prioritise workload to ensure patients' records are kept up-to-date, book appointments, co-ordinate Clinics and home visits, liaise with wards regarding inpatients and complete discharge summaries in a timely manner. You will be required to use various computerised systems, e.g. Microsoft Office, Outlook and patient administration systems (e.g; RIO) to input referrals and make appointments where required.

Job description

Please find attached job description and person specification for further information about the role.

About us

The Trust gains strength from the diversity of its staff and patients, and is committed to being a safe and inclusive space for all people regardless of their age, disability, gender, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital status, gender reassignment, or pregnancy/maternity. It recognises that it can only fully realise this commitment by proactively opposing bigotry in all its forms, including (but not limited to) ageism, disablism, sexism, racism, xenophobia, antisemitism, islamophobia, homophobia, biphobia, transphobia, and enbyphobia. All staff members are required to understand their role in ensuring the Trust is not only compliant with its responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010 but fulfils this deeper commitment. This shall include completing all mandatory equalities training, familiarising themselves with relevant policies or plans such as the Trust's Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and its Anti-Racism Action Plan, and proactively engaging with the work of the Staff Networks, Spiritual Care Team, Community Inclusion Team, and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Team