Medical Secretary

Job description

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
• Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
• Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
• Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients' own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.

Job overview

A part time Medical Secretary is required in the Plastics Surgery and Burns department at Stoke Mandeville Hospital to provide a comprehensive and quality medical secretarial service to consultants and their teams.

You will provide administrative support as well as be involved in the day to day work for the consultants. You should be enthusiastic, motivated and have good organisational and communication skills. Excellent computer and audio-typing skills are also required

Main duties of the job

• To provide a support Medical Secretarial Service within the Directorate. To undertake accurate audio/copy typing (including digital) of medical correspondence and general administration. This will include highly sensitive and complex medical terminology with a need for confidentiality.
• To work to the agreed standards and templates for each Specialty/Department
• In the absence of the Senior Medical Secretary (or as appropriately delegated) to receive and open Consultant/medical staff's mail, to action routine/non-routine and urgent correspondence and drawing the necessary items to the attention of the person concerned.
• In conjunction with the Senior Medical Secretary ensure that the departmental workload is prioritised and maintained within time standards.
• To assist with the daily management of clinic lists and booking of priority patients.

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