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You should be self-motivated, reliable and well organised with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Be able to demonstrate secretarial experience with appropriate qualifications, be able to work efficiently and methodically with good attention to detail without direct supervision. The post holder should be flexible to the needs of the service with a positive and proactive attitude. The post holder will be required to have excellent communication skills, be able to prioritise workloads effectively with excellent attention to detail. Responsible for the organisation of secretarial support to Consultants, Junior Medical Staff and other clinical staff within the Consultants team i.e. Specialist Nurses. Responsible for the day to day management of the administrative/secretarial team, including supervision of the administrative staff, delegation of tasks and co-ordination of annual leave and undertake appraisals of junior staff. Contribute to a comprehensive efficient and effective administrative and clerical service. Contribute to a consistently high standard of patient care as a member of a multi-disciplinary team. Cover Senior Medical Secretary posts Trust wide as required. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you. You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy

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Key Responsibilities: All Secretaries should be able to undertake the following duties and are expected to work in teams to fulfil the requirements of the service. To undertake medical audio/copy typing duties, including outpatient letters to GPs, discharge summaries and other official correspondence. To accept enquiries from clinicians, GPs Health Service and Social Services personnel, other hospitals, voluntary agencies, patients and their relatives. Patient contact by telephone is an integral part of the role. To work using own initiative with minimal supervision, prioritising own workload in line with objectives of the department and consultant teams. To deal with all incoming correspondence, phone, fax and email in an efficient and effective way. To liaise with other members of the secretarial/administration team in order to provide a co-ordinated and efficient secretarial service. To support the Directorate Management Team with the administration, tracking and validation of patients pathways to achieve the National 18-week Referral To Treatment (RTT) target. To liaise with patients, relatives and staff demonstrating sensitivity and maintaining professionalism at all times. To deal with any complaints, problems or issues in a sensitive way, escalating to clinicians/management as appropriate. Ensure confidentiality is maintained at all times, complying with the Data Protection Act, Information Governance and other Trust/Departmental Policies. To assist in providing cover for other secretaries in the Medical Directorate to ensure continuity of service to Consultant, medical staff, service users and patients. To undertake any other duties as may be required/appropriate by the Directorate Management Team.

To undertake medical audio / copy typing duties, including outpatient letters to GPs, discharge summaries and other official correspondence. To accept enquiries from clinicians, GPs Health Service and Social Services personnel, other hospitals, voluntary agencies, patients and their relatives. Patient contact by telephone is an integral part of the role. To work using own initiative with minimal supervision, prioritising own workload in line with objectives of the department and consultant teams. To deal with all incoming correspondence, phone and email in an efficient and effective way. To liaise with other members of the secretarial / administration team in order to provide a co-ordinated and efficient secretarial service. To support the Directorate Management Team with the administration, tracking and validation of patients pathways to achieve the National 18-week Referral to Treatment (RTT) target. To liaise with patients, relatives and staff demonstrating sensitivity and maintaining professionalism at all times. To deal with any complaints, problems or issues in a sensitive way, escalating to clinicians / management as appropriate. Ensure confidentiality is maintained at all times, complying with the Data Protection Act, Information Governance and other Trust / Departmental Policies. To assist in providing cover for other secretaries in the Medical Directorate to ensure continuity of service to Consultant, medical staff, service users and patients. To undertake any other duties as may be required / appropriate by the Directorate Management Team.

You will be required to operate within a contact centre environment, liaising with patients and health care professionals, including GPs, ensuring the patient accesses the most appropriate clinical pathway. Full Training will be provided. Promotion opportunities are excellent as we offer a range of administrative banding scales within the department, from Band 2 upwards. Flexibility is essential as the team operates 7 days a week from 8am-8pm on a rota basis.

The typing of clinic letters, operation notes, pre operative notes, ward notes and other letters of varied medical terminology, efficiently and accurately through audio digital dictation distributing as necessary to the relevant healthcare professionals and patient with the target time. The use of the Trust's computer systems. To send and receive confidential patient information to and from other healthcare organisations, patients, carers and relatives. Manage paper based or electronic diaries for the Consultant and their Team. To liaise with Consultant and their Team regarding on call rota. Process incoming mail. Ensure all referrals and internal referrals are passed to the appropriate Booking Team. Deal with telephone calls into the hospital, a first point of contact. Regularly check digital dictating system for urgent work and prioritise workload.

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You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

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Senior Medical Secretary Job summary To be responsible for Leading the Medical Secretary team and undertaking a wide range of secretarial duties supporting busy GP Practice. Duties can include, but are not limited to, the processing of information (electronic and hard copy) in a timely manner, liaising with multidisciplinary team members and external agencies such as secondary care and community service providers in accordance with current policies, including the use of the electronic referral service (ERS). We are looking for someone to work full time hours of 37 hours per week Monday Friday. Main duties of the job:- The following are the core responsibilities of the Senior Medical Secretary. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels. Support the Administration Team Manager by being accountable for all secretarial tasks and responsibilities. Point of contact. Be the immediate point of contact to the Administration Team Manager for secretarial user groups on SystmOne. Production of the weekly secretarial task rota Delegate and prioritise workloads when necessary. This includes the scrutiny of who completes dictations, tasks, referral rejections, medical record requests, secretary email inbox, adhoc duties. Typing letters, reports and associated documentation as required Liaising with external agencies such as hospitals and community services, ensuring referrals are processed efficiently Managing all enquires in an effective manner Maintaining an accurate referrals database Actioning all incoming generic emails Processing letters as requested Actioning Systmone Secretarial tasks Inputting data into the patients healthcare records as necessary Processing referrals using the electronic referral system (ERS) Processing requests for information i.e., SAR, insurance/solicitors letters and DVLA forms Answering secretarial related incoming phone calls, transferring calls or dealing with the callers request appropriately. Maintaining a clean, tidy, effective working area at all times Supporting all clinical staff with general administrative tasks as requested

1. Provide a complete Personal Assistant service to the Deputy Chief Executive including organising travel arrangements, proactively managing diaries and e-mail accounts, dealing with actions from meetings and application of e-signatures. 2. Provide administrative support to the wider Executive Team including organising travel arrangements, proactively managing diaries, processing of correspondence and application of e-signatures 3. To deal effectively with highly confidential and sensitive issues, maintaining confidentiality at all times. 4. To work efficiently and flexibly within the Executive Services office team, maintaining a highly professional level of support within the team environment, and providing assistance and cover where necessary. 5. To build effective working relationships both with internal and external stakeholders both in person and virtually to take into account the nature of different working arrangements. 6. To draft documents and correspondence on behalf of the Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Directors and to format documents, such as letters and presentations, as required. 7. To screen the Deputy Chief Executives email for meeting requests and action appropriately, always maintaining awareness of confidentiality 8. To maintain the diaries of the Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Directors, organise meetings and arrange appointments as required, booking rooms and arranging and providing refreshments where appropriate. 9. Ensure that a secretarial support service is provided to Non-Executive Directors as required where cover is necessary in the absence of other team members. You should also have excellent keyboard skills and know how to format and produce documents using an in-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products in particular Microsoft Outlook, Teams, Word, and Excel. 10. Be responsible for the management of the teams PA Admin calendar, inbox and workplan to ensure sufficient resource is provided to administer all administrative tasks and subgroup meetings for which the team is responsible. 11. To provide meetings administration service to subgroups of the Trust Board committees, including clearing of papers and issuing agenda and reports, as well as maintaining the work programme. 12. To clear papers and minute meetings. 13. To support the Head of Executive Services in promoting good standards of corporate governance, administration and minute taking. 14. Utilise IT applications as appropriate to provide efficient and effective support to the Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Directors. 15. Develop and maintain effective filing and bring forward systems within the Secretarial Drive. 16. Support the management of cost by maintaining detailed records which underpin financial transactions authorised from the Office of the Chief Executive budget. 17. Line management of the Administrative Assistant, co-ordinating activities to ensure maximum effectiveness. 18. Monitor performance of the Administrative Assistant and manage annual leave, sickness, disciplinary and performance issues in line with Trust policies and the effective delivery of service. 19. Ensure all direct reports receive performance reviews and that personal development plans are in place and reviewed on at least an annual basis. 20. Review administrative processes on a continuous basis and make recommendations for improvements. 21. Be able to travel easily to other bases across the EMAS geographical area where required to be able to support meetings and administrative tasks. 22. Any other reasonable duties assigned by the Head of Executive Services within the level of responsibility and scope of the post.

Main Duties and Responsibilities To provide senior medical secretarial service directly to named Consultants. To ensure RTT (18 week pathway) status is recorded accurately and is up to date. To collate information for clinical audits if required. To undertake medical audio/copy typing duties including outpatient letters to General Practitioners and any other official correspondence i.e reports. Arranging appointments as required. Be responsible for arranging special tests requested by the Consultant or Junior Medical Staff. To be responsible for and collation of investigation results. Responsible for obtaining relevant investigation results from PACS and Intranet result service. To deal with day to day incoming mail, assigning priority and/or taking any necessary action without reference to Consultant staff if necessary and within remit. To ensure patient pathways are updated as appropriate. To respond to enquiries received from GPs and other Health Personnel, patients and relatives. To maintain patient records and track notes electronically in a manner acceptable to the Trust. Engage in the use of Evolve and all other electronic patient notes system. To observe absolute confidentiality of all information obtained in the course of your work. To liaise with Health Records/Appointments staff regarding outpatient clinic numbers, urgent appointments and Consultant/Junior Medical Staff annual leave. To actively participate in the introduction of and use of information technology. To cover, as practical, other secretarial team members absences. To undertake any other duties as may be required as appropriate by the Consultant or line manager in accordance to the needs of the service. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.