Job Description

This role involves being a medical secretary and providing administrative support to two consultant psychiatrists based in South Gloucestershire region. You will be working alongside another medical secretary who is full time.



We have a total of six other medical secretaries across BNSSG. You will work closely with other admin teams and clinical teams. This is a fast paced and varied role where you will be interacting with service users, carers and other health providers. A lot of role involves helping to manage the psychiatrists caseload through booking of appointments and typing clinic letters.



Dealing with patient queries via phone/email



Signposting and escalating to the correct professions



Ensure the referrals to the service are managed in a timely manner and caseload are kept organised with patients having regular reviews



Able to manage own caseload as well as shared inboxes



Create letters from dictations



Help with the induction of resident doctors into the service



Creating meetings with multi-disciplinary teams



Diary management of the consultant and resident doctors



Providing coverage to the team during sickness and annual leave



Using the patient data system EMIS to update records



Support in collecting data and reports for legal documentation and reports



Aiding in the transfer of patients between localities and in the discharge process.



Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.



We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.



Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits you'll receive.



We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.



We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.



Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.



Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.



Please see the attached for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.



Please note, we cannot offer a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

If you currently require a visa to work in the UK, there must be a minimum of 14 months remaining until the expiry date. If you do not disclose your expiry date within your application, it may not be considered. Please only provide the expiry date and not your share code within your application.



If you refer to qualifications or employment within your supporting statement, that has not been included in your Qualifications, Training or Employment History, this information may be discounted.



As part of this interview we will conduct a short test.