Medical Secretary

Manpower are recruiting for Medical Secretary for the NHS.

Starting ASAP - on-going

Working 37.5 hrs per week, Mon-Fri, 9-5

The role will be paying between £12-£14

It is not essential for all positions but definitely preferable for candidates to hold an Enhanced Disclosure and Baring Service (DBS) clearance as some of the positions do require this.

You will be undertaking various different administration and clerical task which will need to be delivered to high standards. Please ensure you have some or all of the below skills;

• Responsibility for ensuring all correspondence is accurately and appropriately presented using current methodologies and medical terminology used by the team.
• To be highly skilled and experienced in the full range of secretarial work practices, software programmes, and specialised functional terms.
• To use proficient internet skills to access, search and retrieve data relevant to team.
• To use touch typing, audio and shorthand/note taking skills as necessary in daily work to produce work in a timely manner
• To use knowledge, and experience to meet the needs of the teams by completing non-routine tasks on a daily basis
• To work unsupervised, on a daily basis, prioritising own workload, using initiative as to what is routine and what is urgent.

• To use agreed guidelines/procedures and developed knowledge/skills/qualifications when working autonomously and managing own work.

• To participate in yearly appraisals with supervisor/line manager

• Responsible for informing services users of appointments, changes to appointments, cancellations in person, telephone or by letter.
• To negotiate agreements and co-operation from patients using tact at all times
• To be the first point of call for service users, using developed communication skills and liaising with others to ensure the best possible care

*Previous experience working within the NHS would be desirable but not essential*

You will need:

- Excellent IT skills and experience of MS Office software (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Intermediate to advanced skills on MS Excel
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Ability to work as part of a team in a flexible manner