Medical Secretary / Patient Pathway Coordinator

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic Experienced Medical Secretary to provide secretarial and administrative support for our Respiratory department for 12 month maternity cover.

This is an exciting time to join the nationally renowned St Georges University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. You will need to be able to work well under pressure and cope with conflicting demands. You will possess excellent organisational, communication and IT skills.

A good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint is essential. Good accurate typing and a proven track record of secretarial experience will be necessary.

The job is varied and will include liasing with patients, doctors & members of the management team, booking appointments, translation of dictation and minute taking etc.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder must be able to demonstrate the ability to communicate well with all levels of staff and as well as patients and their carers. You will be a part of the administrative team within the department, as such; the post holder will be expected to work as part of this team, and to provide cover for other members of the team when necessary.

We are looking for a true team player with the necessary skills to provide a high standard of secretarial support to this busy, high profile department. If you enjoy working as part of a team and have a flexible approach and professional attitude we would like to hear from you.

Please note that this vacancy will close once a certain number of applications are received.

About us

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the country's principal teaching hospitals and our main site is shared with St George's, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. We have over 9,000 dedicated staff serving a population of 1.3 million across south-west London.

We deliver a large number of services, such as cardiothoracic medicine and surgery, neurosciences and renal transplantation. We also cover significant populations from Surrey and Sussex, totalling around 3.5 million people. As well as acute hospital services, we provide a wide variety of specialist care and a range of community services to patients.