Medical PA • Chelsea The Royal Marsden 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 PA with The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust in Chelsea\n\n For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification. The difference between the role of a Medical P.A. and that of a Medical Secretary is the level of responsibility. To undertake a Medical P.A. position, the post holder will need to either: 1. Be the only secretarial member of staff working for the consultant, and hence will be required to cover a wide range of duties incorporating diary management and the co-ordination of all clinical / administrative / academic work. Or: 2. Take the lead role in the organisation of a consultants clinical practice (including the line management of other secretarial staff) where the size of the consultants practice justifies more than one member of staff to support it. The post holder will be responsible for the provision of a comprehensive Medical P.A. service. He/she will liaise with all colleagues within the multidisciplinary team, and with internal departments and external agencies to ensure the continuity of patient treatment. This is a general job description, which may be developed over time to meet the specific needs of the Clinical Unit, in conjunction with the post holder. Medical PA role available in the Urology Department to help support two consultants in their NHS service. The post holder will be responsible for the provision of an efficient secretarial service to a consultant team within the Clinical Unit. They will liaise with all colleagues within the multidisciplinary team, with other internal departments and external agencies to ensure the continuity of patient treatment. The role of the Medical P.A. is key to the efficient management of the consultant firm. Patient access to healthcare professionals and subsequent treatment planning in the specialist hospital setting relies upon well-co-ordinated organisational and administrative support. The role of the Medical P.A. has been introduced at the Trust to strengthen the secretarial service, and this job description outlines the responsibilities that the post is likely to encompass. However, a number of the posts differ in their emphasis depending upon the size of the consultant's clinical practice and administrative team, and whether he / she also has an Administrative P.A. and / or a Medical Secretary(s). "}