Opportunity to work in a supportive and dynamic team environment within the Specialist Perinatal Service.
Engagement in a role that directly contributes to the care of over 1.4 million people in the North West, making a positive impact on community health.
Flexible working arrangements to enhance work-life balance, accommodating personal and family needs.
Development of valuable skills in audio and copy typing, enhancing professional capabilities and career prospects.
Involvement in multidisciplinary team meetings and the chance to collaborate with a diverse range of healthcare professionals.
Supportive organisational culture focused on continuous improvement and transformation of services for quality care.
Exposure to a specialized healthcare environment, including mental health and addiction services, enriching knowledge and experience in the field.
The role of Medical Secretary at Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust in Liverpool involves joining an administration team that supports the Specialist Perinatal Service. The candidate will need to provide flexible administrative and clerical support across the division, manage their own workload efficiently, and work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment. Key responsibilities include audio and copy typing, taking minutes for clinical meetings, and maintaining high standards in communication and IT skills to enhance the quality of care.
The ideal applicant should possess excellent interpersonal abilities, thrive under pressure, and exhibit strong typing and audio transcription skills. The position also requires maintaining good relationships with clinicians and producing patient correspondence. Mersey Care is a prominent healthcare provider in the North West, dedicated to delivering safe, effective, and equitable care while supporting staff and service users in designing future services. Flexible working arrangements may be considered for this role.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Medical Secretary to join our administration team that supports our Specialist Perinatal Service. The successful candidate will also be required to provide flexible administration and clerical cover across the division when required to support the needs of the service
The successful applicant will be able to organise their own workload and co-ordinate workload activities,have excellent interpersonal skills and a friendly telephone manner. 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 as part of a multi disciplinary team and on your own initiative.
To provide an efficient audio, copy typing and word processing service. Processing all in a timely, accurate and quality manner
Take comprehensive minutes for team meetings and clinical consultation, such as weekly Multi Disciplinary Meetings (MDT)
Have excellent IT and communication skills to support a high standard of care. The post holder will be an excellent typist, preferably to RSA level 2 & with audio transcription skills.
You will be required to provide secretarial and admin support across the division when required
Please refer to the Job Description for full list of duties.
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to perfect care care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. Were currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Provide a high standard of secretarial and administration support to members of the clinical team
Maintain a good working relationship with clinicians & caring professionals
Attend & take minutes at a variety of clinical meetings.
Produce patient letters to a high standard
Please refer to the Job Description for full list of duties.
This advert closes on Tuesday 3 Dec 2024
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