Medical Secretary • Sunderland South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nMedical Secretary with South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust in Sunderland\n\n Please see attached Job Description for full details To develop and maintain an effective and quality secretarial service to a team of Consultant and other clinical staff acting as a pivotal role for all communication with patients and professional health colleagues within the multi-disciplinary team, internal departments and external agencies as necessary to ensure continuity of patient care. To comply with the Trusts vision values and behavioural compact. Part Time-30 Hours An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part-time Medical Secretary within our Neurology Department. We are looking for an enthusiastic person with a flexible approach to provide support to the Neurology clinical team, ensuring a first-class service is delivered to our patients. The post holder will ensure all administrative processes are followed in providing a streamlined service to our patients, consultants, and external agencies. If you are passionate about supporting quality patient care within the NHS then this might be the role for you. Interested candidates should contact Lesley Gibson, Divisional Admin Manager, Medicine on 0191 5656256 ext 47349. The role primarily involves typing correspondence, managing patient appointments, dealing with phone queries, managing clinical diaries and rotas, validating waiting lists alongside other secretarial and administrative duties which contribute to the efficient running of the Neurology service. This is a 30-hour post. Applicants should possess AMSPAR, OCR, RSA Level 3 or equivalent typing/keyboard qualification or have 2 years proven experience in a similar role. Knowledge of medical terminology and experience in audio typing is desirable but not essential. Applicants will need excellent organisational skills, a flexible approach to work and possess an empathetic nature to be able to confidently deal with patient queries. Level 2 numeracy and literacy skills are essential to the post and MUST be shown in your application, if these qualifications arent listed in your application, you will not be shortlisted. "}