Job Description

To provide a comprehensive medical secretarial service to a consultant and/or group of medical staff in an efficient and timely manner.



This post is part of a professional multi-skilled team working across the administration services.



Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as 'Priority' and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.



To provide secretarial support to one or more consultants and junior medical staff and to assist in the organisation of the consultant's workload.



We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed Medical Secretary to work within the Cardiology service line. The successful candidate will work as part of the secretarial team, providing administration support to the department, demonstrable typing experience is essential.



Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as 'Priority' and 'At Risk' status including NHS at Risk staff throughout Devon who is able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.



Responsible for the full secretarial and administrative service to the consultant(s) and his/her medical team (where appropriate)



Take appropriate action with regard to telephone calls from parents/carers of patients, GPs and other agencies using initiative, within broad guidelines outlined by the consultant(s)/directorate manager



Ensure accurate messages are taken for consultant(s) team and delivered in timely manner



Prioritise own workload



Manage Outpatient and Diagnostic Patient Target Lists (PTL's



Maintain an up-to-date diary for the clinical team, liaising with external and internal contacts and organisations as necessary



Sorting and dealing with all correspondence and keeping a satisfactory record and filing system to ensure swift retrieval of information



Provide administrative support to consultant(s) in respect of work relating to Royal Colleges, teaching, research, NHS medical reports, charities and publications, including organising meetings, agendas and minutes



Assist with the improvement and presentation of data collection using appropriate computer software to achieve effective results



Ensure effective communication with all members of a multi-disciplinary team



Undertake routine office duties including note tracing, photocopying, faxing, filing of correspondence and results and maintenance of records when required



Be versatile and adaptable to the demands of the team. Work without supervision and take the initiative as and when required



Notify relevant staff to ensure that consultant(s) and team leave is taken into consideration in the planning of in-patient and/or out-patient care and instruct absences to relevant parties



Provide support in respect of consultants' clinical audit responsibilities



Ensure comprehensive working knowledge of iPMS as commensurate with role



Obtain patient test results using PATH/WebPACS/CRIS system at consultant(s)/team request



Ensure all hospital case notes are traced into and out of the department accurately on iPMS



To obtain hospital case notes from both within the Trust and outside Trusts when required by the consultant(s) and/or team



To arrange for copies of scans/X-rays/angios to forward to other Trusts and hospitals



Have a working knowledge of in-patient and out-patient waiting lists within the framework of the Waiting List Management Policy (MGN4) and undertake patient pathway management when required



Required to cover service line medical secretary colleagues during times of absence or increased workload as requested by line manager



To carry out any other clerical duties as determined by the line manager.