This Medical PA post sits within the Plastic Surgery team at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, alongside a team of experienced secretaries. The work centres on producing accurate clinic letters and medical reports, filing investigations and results into the EPIC record, and organising meetings and patient logistics. The role supports consultants, junior doctors and clinical nurse specialists in a children's hospital setting. Candidates need medical terminology knowledge, or a willingness to train in it, and experience of confidential clinical administration.
What the job involves
- Produce accurate clinic letters from EPIC for consultants and the wider clinical team, within agreed timeframes
- Type non-routine and urgent patient information, such as medical reports and discharge summaries, within set deadlines
- Arrange patient appointments, transport, hotel accommodation and interpreters
- Run service meetings: book venues, prepare and circulate papers, take and distribute minutes, follow up actions
- Upload correspondence and investigation results to the correct EPIC section within 24 hours of receipt
- Make sure radiology reports, external imaging and other investigations are available when needed
- Gather further patient information from internal and external sources as required
- Carry out other duties appropriate to the grade as delegated
What’s required
Qualifications
- GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English, or equivalent experience
Experience
- Experience of working in a clinical or medical administrative environment
- Experience of using Microsoft Office programmes
- Experience of working with sensitive information and maintaining confidentiality
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
Skills & knowledge
- Knowledge of medical terminology, or commitment to undertake training
- Accurate proofreading
- Ability to manage and prioritise a busy and varied workload
- Excellent communication skills
- Time management skills
- Knowledge of national RTT standards
Other
- Understanding of the rebranding of GOSH values
- Experience of working as part of a diverse team
- Experience of contributing to an inclusive workplace culture
Nice to have
- A-levels and/or an administrative or secretarial qualification, or equivalent experience
- AMSPAR qualification
- Experience of using electronic patient records systems
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