Support Secretary • Chester Countess of Chester Hospital 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\nSupport Secretary with Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Chester\n\n Working Part Time: 33.5 hours per week You will contribute and commit to promoting a positive team-based attitude, striving for the highest standards of service in order to deliver excellent secretarial support to the Department and Management Team, being accountable to the Team Leader and Assistant Service Manager. You will be expected to work with minimal supervision, exercising independent judgement and using your own initiative. This position ensures an excellent level of Data Quality is maintained when dealing with confidential information in a sensitive manner. The role requires you to be aware of patients and staff members. You will support the Team Leader by undertaking audio transcription and typing of clinic and miscellaneous digital dictation as and when required, whilst ensuring you maintain proficiency and accuracy in the use of medical terminology. You will participate in the efficient and effective process of distributing correspondence out to all relevant parties. You will support the department by undertaking the scanning or filing of letters and diagnostic results into patients case notes, following the Health Records Guidelines. You will support across specialities in the participation of the sorting and tracking of case notes, returning these back to file, putting them into labelled boxes ready for collection by portering staff. You will participate in the Team's post rota (for sending external correspondence), contributing to the preparation of letters and the sorting of incoming & outgoing post. You will assist in the photocopying, faxing and Scanning of any relevant documentation. On a short term basis and as directed, you will provide secretarial cover for others teams, meaning a knowledge of other roles within the speciality teams, to support during incidents of absence and the maintenance of adequate cover. You will support the consultants and your team by providing a comprehensive secretarial service. About us See Job Description for further details. Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £23 (standard) or £43 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies. New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above. Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application. "}