{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nPersonal Medical Secretary with Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Prescot, England, United Kingdom\n\n Job Summary The Clinical Support Services Group at Whiston Hospital is looking to appoint a Personal Medical Secretary to provide a comprehensive service with the minimum of supervision within the Respiratory Department. The successful applicant will be able to organise their own workload and co-ordinate workload activities with other Personal Medical Secretaries in the team. The successful candidates will be of a pleasant disposition, have excellent interpersonal skills and a friendly telephone manner. Applicants will be proficient in the use of audio-typing and word-processing packages and qualified to at least RSA Level 3/OCR typing/word-processing or equivalent. Knowledge of medical terminology is essential. Possession of the AMSPAR certificate is desirable. Experience of using Microsoft Office software and the Medway system is an advantage but training will be provided if necessary. There is a need to be able to work to tight deadlines and withstand the pressure of a busy department and it is essential that you are able to work on your own initiative. Hours Of Work 37.5 hrs, Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm Main duties of the job To provide a comprehensive service to the Consultant and Speciality Team including nurse clinicians. Keep diary up to date, arrange appointments, and arrange travel and accommodation. Operate an effective bring forward system and filing system. Type dictation from audio transcription of clinical correspondence and documentation, ensuring all letter and workflow processes are adhered to and Standard Operating Procedures are followed. Type discharge summaries as appropriate Check against clinical letters to ensure appropriate follow up arrangements/investigations are in place. Rectify if not. To manage and maintain 18 week pathways including Tertiary Referrals to external Trusts and ensure these are completed on the PAS system. Keep track of referrals to ensure patient is reviewed promptly. Check that follow up appointments are arranged. About Us Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites. We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care. Our Services Acute Care Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites. Primary Care Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital. Community Services Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre. Specialist Regional Services We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales. Achievements Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018 Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal) National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme Date posted 31 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 4 Salary £26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 409-7007074 Job locations Whiston Hospital Warrington Road Prescot L35 5DR Job Description Job responsibilities KEY DUTIES To provide a comprehensive secretarial service to the Consultant, Doctors and Speciality Team including nurse clinicians. Manage all departmental rotas and on-call rotas ensuring that annual/study leave and sickness do not compromise the smooth running and the department. Liaise with Medical Staffing to arrange locum cover. If emergency need is requested by members of clinical team ensure this is covered accordingly liaising closely with Clinical Director or dedicated clinical person for rota management Preparation of departmental induction and teaching programme for junior doctors/students taking an active part in departmental induction. Monitoring of the use of annual and study leave for all doctors ensuring that the correct level of cover is provided at all times. This would also include the arrangement of cover during examinations and junior doctor rotation. Monitoring of the use of annual and study leave for all doctors ensuring that the correct level of cover is provided at all times. This would also include the arrangement of cover during examinations and junior doctor rotation. Keep diary up to date, arrange appointments, and arrange travel and accommodation. Operate an effective bring forward system and filing system. Type dictation from audio transcription of clinical correspondence and documentation, ensuring all letter and workflow processes are adhered to and Standard Operating Procedures are followed. Type discharge summaries as appropriate. Check against clinical letters to ensure appropriate follow up arrangements/investigations are in place. Rectify if not. To manage and maintain 18 week pathways including Tertiary Referrals to external Trusts and ensure these are completed on the PAS system. Keep track of referrals to ensure patient is reviewed promptly. Check that follow up appointments are arranged in conjunction with Referral To Treat (RTT) patient pathway. Support Consultant in non-clinical activities/Clinical Director role by preparing presentation documents using relevant packages and arranging meetings, circulate agenda/supporting papers as appropriate, and taking minutes at meetings. Ensure appropriate personnel a"}