Support Secretary / Typist

A vacancy has arisen for a Support Secretary in the Neurology Department of the Medicine division at Northampton General Hospital. We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Support Secretary/Typist to join our friendly administration team.
The post holder will have a good understanding and knowledge of medical terminology with audio typing experience and good overall IT skills.
In this role you will be working with highly confidential information throughout the day and it's vital that this is dealt with in a sensitive and professional manner.
The successful candidate must be a good team player but with the ability to also work autonomously and manage their own workload.
This position is open to internal candidates.
4 months fixed term until 31st July 2026, The successful applicant will provide an efficient administrative and secretarial day-to-day support service to the Consultants, medical staff, clinical teams and department (thereafter called Clinical Teams). Duties will include typing of correspondence and documents, dealing with different enquiries, dealing with patients' records and other general office administration duties.
In addition they will undertake effective administrative and secretarial duties as part of the admin team required by department.
Provide a comprehensive clinical secretarial service to the Clinical Team to enable them to carry out their duties in an effective and efficient manner and ensure efficiency in patient care. Take direction from the Administration Manager, Medical Secretary Team to meet the administrative demands.
Ensure all correspondence for the Clinical Team, including clinical
letters, discharge summaries, medico-legal reports and results, minutes of committee meetings etc. are typed and dispatched promptly.

Working for our organisation
Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values
Compassion
Respect
Integrity
Courageous
Accountable
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.
We are a Defence positive trust, supporting our reservists, veterans, spouses and partners.
The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.
We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.
We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals., To type correspondence and material from dictation, audio or manuscript as required for the Clinical Team, i.e. outpatient clinic letters, discharge summaries, references, minutes of meetings, rotas, etc.
To deal with enquiries on behalf of the Clinical Team either by telephone, personal contact or correspondence, within agreed limits and take appropriate action, i.e. ensure appropriate documentation is available.
Assist the Clinical Team and on receipt of test/investigation results retrieve relevant patient notes and alert of any urgent or abnormal test results when required.
Provide general administrative services including photocopying, filing, faxing and other office routines.
Ensure all correspondence and documentation is filed promptly and cross reference whenever necessary.
Ensure patients' notes are correctly completed with the patient details and accurate copies of investigative reports and correspondence are filed in medical records case notes, following laid down guidelines.
Prepare case note folders and complete necessary documentation for all new patients.
Ensure that relevant health records are available to the Clinical Team when required and anticipate demand wherever possible.
Receive and sort daily post, date stamp and distribute as appropriate.
Assist the process of patient tracking including booking all necessary appointments, chasing results, waiting lists and ensuring that patients receive timely treatment up to the point of discharge when required.
Liaise with other hospital departments, GPs and other health care agencies when required.
Assist and help colleagues when the need arises.
Assist the coordination of Clinical Teams' diaries to ensure effective time management.
Maximise the use of innovative IT systems.
Provide cross-cover within administration team during absence and follow relevant organisational policies such as notification of sickness absence and participation in individual appraisal.
At Northampton General Hospital we provide general acute services and hyper-acute stroke, vascular and renal services to people living in Northamptonshire. As well as this we are an accredited cancer centre and provide cancer services to a wider population of Northamptonshire and parts of Buckinghamshire.
We are proud to be the first hospital in the UK to have obtained Pathway to Excellence® designated accreditation from the American nurses credentialing centre (ANCC).
We celebrate staff achievements and value the importance of working as one big team. That's why we talk about Team NGH. It's all about working together to provide the best possible care for our patients and supporting each other to grow and develop our skills. We are driven to helping you to be the best you can be.
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities. The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative. We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.
Apply today and join the largest family in Northamptonshire.