Medical Secretary - Urology

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and organised Medical Secretary to join the Urology Department at Ipswich Hospital.

We are seeking a dynamic, flexible and enthusiastic individual to become part of our dedicated team, providing an efficient and effective administrative support service to clinicians, patients and fellow medical secretaries.

This is a rewarding role within a busy department, where you will play a key part in ensuring the smooth running of patient pathways and clinical services. The successful candidate will have excellent attention to detail, strong communication and organisational skills, and the ability to effectively prioritise a varied workload.

You should be confident working both independently and as part of a team, with the flexibility to support different areas of the service as required. Applicants should have previous administrative or clerical experience and a good working knowledge of IT systems. Full training will be provided in the use of Trust systems and processes.

If you are a motivated individual who is passionate about delivering high-quality administrative support and excellent patient care, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

You will undertake a full range of secretarial and administrative duties for the Urology team including:

Receive and open mail

Perform routine tasks on own initiative

Type general correspondence, clinic letters, discharge summaries, reports

Receive dictation via Big Hand and upload letters to Evolve

Update patient pathway following clinic appointment Manage the non-admitted PTL Assist Department Lead with Choose & Book Process

Answer telephone and deal with enquiries, convey messages

Maintain efficient filing systems

Ad-hoc duties as delegated by Department Lead

About us

We are one of the largest NHS organisation in the region, employing over 12,000 staff. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester & Ipswich, six community hospitals, clinics and patient's homes. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training. Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of ESNEFTs core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, procedures and in its practices and to foster positive work relationships. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values of Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan and Staff Standards, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.