Medical Secretary

As part of the Digestive Diseases (CBU) at Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust, an exciting opportunity has arisen to work as part of the Colorectal secretarial team as a Medical Secretary. The Digestive Diseases CBU covers Colorectal, UGI, General Surgery and Breast. This role would be based within the Colorectal & UGI secretarial team at Warrington Hospital. This is an exciting time to be joining Warrington and Halton Hospitals and the Digestive Diseases team as we look to improve our services by undertaking a number of quality improvement projects across the department.

Responsibilities:

• The ideal candidate will be a highly motivated, committed, and enthusiastic person with proven comprehensive medical secretarial and administrative skills.
• You will carry out secretarial and administrative duties to provide an efficient and effective medical secretarial service to the Digestive Diseases CBU, including the designated Consultant(s), junior medical staff and multidisciplinary team.
• The confidential nature of all work concerning patients must be understood and safeguarded.
• The Medical Secretary is part of a team and must regard the interests of the patient as paramount and must be aware of the Data Protection Act (1998) and the consequences of failing to comply with it.

Qualifications:

• This post is for an experienced Medical Secretary.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential to this role.
• Knowledge of Winscribe audio typing software would be beneficial; however, in-house training will be given.
• You need to have the willingness and ability to adapt and learn quickly and have the ability to empathise with people, showing understanding for patients' and relatives' needs.
• This includes diary management, responding to enquiries, and making bookings.
• You will action Consultants' correspondence appropriately and assist in the organisation of their workload, maintaining the highest levels of discretion and confidentiality at all times.
• You will ensure all patient notes, patient details, referral letters, and information are captured and dealt with accordingly.
• Knowledge of the internal computer systems including Lorenzo, E outcome, and ICE would be an advantage, but this is not essential as training will be provided.

Additional Information:

• This post is based at Warrington Hospital, but you may be asked to travel to Halton Hospital when the need arises.

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience for our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities, and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work, and learn.