Band 3 Support Medical Secretary

We have an exciting opportunity to recruit an enthusiastic Support Medical Secretary to provide administrative support to our Lower GI Surgery Team. We are an extremely busy Deparment and provide treatment for patients with both malignant and benign conditions. We are looking to recruit a focussed and passionate candidate to our friendly Team, to assist in delivering excellent patient care and meeting Trust targets, whilst ensuring that data is accurate and up to date., The main duties of the role are:

Assisting the Band 4 Medical Secretaries.

Audio typing of Clinical and Administrative Letters.

Distribution of Clinical letters.

Requesting of Outpatient Clinic Rooms.

Submitting IT requests for Clinics to be set up.

Booking Outpatient appointments.

Communicating with members of staff at all levels via email and telephone.

Covering telephones for the Band 4 Medical Secretaries.

Uploading/scanning of correspondence to Clinical Portal.

The post holder will be working as part of a Team and may be asked to assist with other duties in times of need.

You will need to possess good time management and prioritisation skills, in order to meet Trust targets and tight deadlines. You will also need to possess excellent typing, administrative, IT and communication skills. Attention to detail is also essential., We are looking for a candidate that is friendly and a Team player. They will be able to work well under pressure, to meet Trust targets and tight deadlines. They will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, as well as excellent IT skills, and will be focussed on delivering excellent patient care.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.