medical secretary

The post holder will be responsible for providing full medical secretarial and administrative support to the Trauma and Orthopaedic Team.

We are looking for a highly organised medical secretary, with previous experience in a similar setting, who will work alongside other Senior Medical Secretaries, to carry out clinic typing, co-ordination of patients' case notes/test results, appointments, assistance with theatre listings, telephone messages amongst other general office duties. The post holder will be based in the Trauma and Orthopaedic Secretarial Team at Royal Bolton Hospital. Candidates should be articulate, capable of undertaking a demanding workload and must be able to demonstrate a significant level of initiative. Candidates should possess advanced keyboard skills including a high standard of word processing skills to RSA III or equivalent level qualification/experience, also GCSE English Language and Maths grade C/4 or above. Previous medical secretarial experience, knowledge of medical terminology and audio typing is essential. You must be able to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to prioritise workload. You should also be able to integrate well with the existing team and have a genuine desire to provide a quality service to all patients and knowledge of the NHS is desirable., Experience Essential

• Previous Medical Secretary Experience
Desirable
• Orthopaedic Terminology, GCSE English and Maths Grace C/4 or above
• RSA II audio typing qualification or equivalent experience
• AMSPAR Medical Secretarial Diploma or equivalent experience
• AMSPAR Medical Terminology
Desirable
• ECDL/IDT or equivalent
Skills Essential
• Worked as part of a team
• Ability to prioritise own workload
Desirable
• Minute taking skills
• Ability to prioritise own workload
Knowledge Essential
• Knowledge of microsoft packages
• Medical Terminology
• Previous experience of speech report, LE2.2, ORMIS, ICE and CRIS
Person Specification Experience Essential
• Previous Medical Secretary Experience
Desirable
• Orthopaedic Terminology, GCSE English and Maths Grace C/4 or above
• RSA II audio typing qualification or equivalent experience
• AMSPAR Medical Secretarial Diploma or equivalent experience
• AMSPAR Medical Terminology
Desirable
• ECDL/IDT or equivalent
Skills Essential
• Worked as part of a team
• Ability to prioritise own workload
Desirable
• Minute taking skills
• Ability to prioritise own workload
Knowledge Essential
• Knowledge of microsoft packages
• Medical Terminology
• Previous experience of speech report, LE2.2, ORMIS, ICE and CRIS
  
  Bolton NHS Foundation Trust Provide services across the north west side of the Greater Manchester area ranging from hospital services in Bolton to community services across Bolton, Salford, Ashton, Leigh and Wigan. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.