Medical Secretary - Vascular

Job summary

The post holder will be responsible for managing the office administration of the Vascular Unit and designated health professionals, providing an efficient and comprehensive secretarial service, ensuring the effective day to day running of the office.

The post acts as the first point of contact for all forms of communication for the Vascular Unit.

The post holder will work directly with department manager, technologists and nursing staff and maintain good working relationships with clinical and non-clinical staff at all levels within the Trust and externally.

Prioritising the needs of the post and ensuring that all patients are treated within an appropriate timescale with regards to the administration in accordance with their medical need.

Working as a team to meet the requests of both the Consultants, Clinical Nurse Specialists and the department in a timely and efficient manner.

Main duties of the job

• Audio typing clinic letters.
• Receive and produce correspondence.
• Assess and prioritise the urgency of messages for clinical staff.
• Provide support to other members of staff as appropriate.
• Use initiative, planning and organisational skills.

About us

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk