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Medical Secretary
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
Permanent: 3 days
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
22.5 hours per week (Some flexibility with hours / day would be considered)
Job ref
327-24-355
Employer
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Stroud General Hospital
Town
Stroud
Salary
£22,816 - £24,336 per annum (pro rata)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 23:59

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Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust logo

Medical Secretary - Band 3

NHS AfC: Band 3

We love what we do and we think you will, too!

At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county. 

We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding careWe put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’.

We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.

Job overview

22.5 Hours Part time

We have an exciting , interesting and varied vacancy for a Medical Secretary  to join our Medical Secretary Team at Stroud General Hospital

You will have RSA II or equivalent audio / copy typing plus well-developed communication, organisational and time management skills. 

You must have current experience and an excellent standard of audio typing skills.  You must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office including Outlook and Internet Explorer.  Experience in the use of Crescendo Digital Dictation, Info flex, Vital Data, Trakcare and SystmOne is advantageous. 

Main duties of the job

Your duties will include audio typing of correspondence and timely management of patient pathways.

You should have good written and oral communication skills and function well as part of a team.

Previous medical secretarial experience is essential, preferable within the NHS or public sector organisations.

The successful candidate will be self-motivated, enthusiastic and be able to demonstrate the following:

  • Possess the ability to prioritise their own workload within a tight deadline together with their co-workers
  • Cope well under pressure
  • Work well within a team and on their own
  • Have excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Have good organisational skills
  • Demonstrate initiative and flexibility together with good attention to detail

A foundation of medical terminology is desirable. 

Working for our organisation

At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, we are supportive of the people we care for in the community and aim to provide a fully responsive service to everyone who needs it. This is the same approach we take for our employees. We look to value the skills and experiences of those we work with, whether they are service users, carers, families or those looking to work with us.

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is part of the NHS. We treat NHS patients according to NHS principles and standards. The difference is the Trust is accountable to local people, rather than to Government, and so we are able to work closely with our community to develop services in the way that best suits the needs of local people.

Our Staff Survey results showed people at our Trust feel they are engaged, part of a team and work for a compassionate and inclusive organisation.

Our overall scores were better than average in eight of nine themes and level in one - the best overall results for a community, mental health and learning disabilities Trust in the south west and first equal amongst all sector NHS providers within the region too.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs.  Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our people’s skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care.  So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • • City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma for Medical Secretaries or OCR / RSA Level 3 or equivalent (including audio typing)
  • Math and English GCSE C or above or equivalent
  • • Digital Dictation/audio typing

Length and/or Nature of Experience

Essential criteria
  • Proven Medical Secretarial Experience
  • Proven accurate digital/audio typing experience
  • Relevant current clinical/medical administration experience
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher and Outlook
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal
  • Ability to work as part of a team, to provide cross-cover
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise judgement when dealing with sensitive issues
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge on IT systems - TrakCare , SystmOne , DigiDictate, Infoflex, Medisoft, Sunrise, Vital Data

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveDisability confident leaderImproving working livesCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.NHS Pastoral CareStep into healthNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Jayne Knight
Job title
Admin Team Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0300 421 8045
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