Medical Secretary, Band 3 OncologyNHS
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Full Time (37.5 hours) B3 Medical Secretary position to join our extremely busy yet friendly Oncology team based at Cheltenham General Hospital.
This important role supports the Outpatient Services in Oncology for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Additional working pattern details: Mon-Fri office based
Main duties of the job
You will ideally have secretarial experience and be accustomed to working in a high pressured yet friendly environment.
As a member of the secretarial team, you must possess an excellent work ethic with proven organisational and communication skills.
You will be expected to take responsibility for the workload of a small team of consultants and support the wider secretarial teams as required and under the supervision of the Supervisor Secretaries.
Job description
- Use of voice recognition software to transcribe and proofread dictated letters
- Typing correspondence to patients, GPs, medical staff and any other required addressee following clinical attendance or other patientcontacts as directed by the secretary supervisor.
- Take and transcribe minutes as appropriate.
- Diary management, including making appointments, booking of meeting dates and venues, organising and distributing paperwork as required by the clinical team/supervisor.
- Supporting consultant staff by assisting with the production/transcription of medical staffing paperwork, such as references etc.
- Liaising with external organisations for the benefit and progress of patient care, such as Social Services, other hospitals, etc
- Take ownership and responsibility for the workload of a team of Consultants, Drs and Nurses
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Contact Details
Jennifer Wike (Administration Manager)
[email protected]
0300 422 4029
Michelle McMahon
Supervisor Secretary
0300 422 3510
About us
Our friendly and hardworking Oncology secretarial team supports a large cohort of medical staff including consultant clinical and medicaloncologists, staff grades and advanced nurse practitioners.
We welcome our new members of the team with full training and support.
Holiday entitlement of 27 days per year, pro-rata, plus 8 Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service
An annual personal development review to support your career aspirations