Band 4 - Medical Secretary, Dermatology
Job Description
Job summary
The Dermatology Department has a vacancy for a part-time experienced Medical Secretary to work as part of the Dermatology team at Watford General Hospital.
Experienced and committed, you will provide an efficient and comprehensive secretarial service to the Consultants and multi-disciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will need to have a good general level of education with formal secretarial qualifications or experience of working as a Medical Secretary and possess the essential qualifications outlined in the attached Person Specification.
This is an opportunity to work in a fascinating specialty with a friendly team.
About us
With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.
We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.
Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.
At West Herts we offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly.
www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking
We kindly invite you to consider submitting an application.
If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contact westherts.recruitment@nhs.net
If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form.
If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Job responsibilities
To act as personal secretary to one or more of the Dermatology Consultants, liaising on a day to day basis and prioritising own work load.
Typing of clinic letters, using Cerner database, discharge summaries and admin letters from tapes or dictation or written copy as required.
Pathology and blood results should be actioned and filed appropriately daily, making sure urgent results are shown to Consultant as soon as possible, where this is not possible, this will need to be escalated to the Office Manager.
Ensure that laboratory results, X-rays, letters and other records are filed accurately.
To keep Consultants diary and arrange meetings when required.
To deal sympathetically and confidentially, via telephone enquiries or face to face, with patients, GPs, medical staff, nursing staff and hospital departments etc. Queries can occasionally be distressing / emotional circumstances.
Person Specification
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Essential
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Desirable
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Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Watford General Hospital
Watford
WD18 0HB
