Medical Secretary - Apprenticeship Opportunity

Job summary

We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic Medical Secretary to join our admin team within Rehabilitation Directorate. This is a permanent post 37.5 hours per week worked Monday to Friday, based at Tickhill Road Hospital.

The successful candidate will be reliable & be able to provide a confidential, quality administration and telephone service.

Attention to detail is essential whilst working within the team and supporting and mentoring colleagues. Applicants should have the ability to deal with people at all levels in a calm, polite and professional manner and should possess excellent oral and written communication skills.

If you don't already have a Level 3 qualification or equivalent experience in a relevant subject, RDaSH are offering this post alongside the opportunity for you to complete a Level 3apprenticeship qualification [relevant to your role].

As an apprentice within RDaSH you will be given the opportunity to gain experience, learn work-related skills and obtain all the tools needed to thrive.

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. Around 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying. This leads to a nationally recognised qualification.

Whether you already work for us or are joining the Trust and NHS for the first time, apprenticeships can help you to develop the skills, knowledge and know-how in order to embark on a successful and fulfilling career within the health service.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for providing an efficient secretarial and administrative support service to the Consultants and members of the medical team within the Care Group and to provide day to day effective and efficient administration support of a branch of the Care Group.

• To be responsible for providing a confidential, efficient and effective medical secretary service to the Care Group Consultants and members of the medical team.
• Production of written correspondence including reports, letters from dictation, written and audio to a high standard in agreed timescales
• Ensure a high standard of communication at all times with internal and external service users and partner agencies
• Support administration teams to be able to work to deadlines and priorities workload, ensuring effective support for the achievement of contracted targets
• Maintain a high level of confidentiality
• Deal with administrative tasks to deliver a positive outcome
• Ensure necessary cover at all times

About us

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are dedicated to the development of our our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

https://workwithrdash.co.uk/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:

https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook