Support Secretary - Neurology

The Neurology Department is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic individual to provide typing support for the Neurology department. You would be expected to provide day to day secretarial and administrative services employing advanced audio typing skills with the use of medical terminology. This post will provide you with an exciting challenge and give you the opportunity to play a key-supporting role in the development of the Service. It is a busy but rewarding department to work in with a great emphasis on teamwork and achieving departmental targets.,

• To provide a comprehensive secretarial and administrative service to the triage team within the neurology department
• To support secretarial and administrative colleagues in meeting departmental objectives.
  
  Good written and verbal communication skills
• An ability to communicate with people at all levels
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to use transcription equipment, RSA II or equivalent, Good all round secretarial knowledge of all office practice and procedures
• A good understanding of Microsoft Office and Outlook, audio typing experience (RSA II or equivalent)
• Knowledge of medical terminology, Knowledge of the Trust's current Information Technology systems (e.g. Medisec, Patient Centre, EPR, G2 dictation)
  
  The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team. In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance., To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk