Medical Secretary -Diabetes and Endocrine
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Job summary
We are looking to recruit a Medical Secretary to work as part of a the administration team based at Wycombe Hospital.
To provide a comprehensive Medical Secretarial and Administration Service to the Department in strict accordance with GDPR and Trust confidentiality guidelines, ensuring all work is processed in a timely, efficient way.
Provide a full and comprehensive Medical Secretarial Service, including timely audio typing of clinic letters and documents, organize group clinic sessions and general administration required by the Diabetes Specialist Nursing Team. This may involve correction of incorrect grammar and interpretation of different pronunciations and handwritten clinical notes of advanced medical terminology.
Main duties of the job
- To provide a support administration service within the department. To undertake accurate audio/copy typing (including digital) of medical correspondence and general administration for a team of Diabetes Specialist Nurses. This could include highly sensitive and complex medical terminology with a need for confidentiality
- Use Care Records Service for checking patients in and out, making appointments, tracking medical notes etc.
- To receive and open mail, to action routine/non-routine and urgent correspondence, drawing the necessary items to the attention of the person(s) concerned
- To assist with the daily management of clinic lists and booking of priority patients into clinics
- To exercise initiative in dealing with enquiries from the patients/relatives, general practitioners and individual departments both on the telephone and in person. Reassuring patients (carers/relatives if appropriate) waiting for appointments, test results and commencement of treatment. To take appropriate action where this is required
- To act as part of a departmental team, thus providing secretarial and administrative services as necessary for colleagues in their absence
About us
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
- As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
- We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
- A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.
What do we stand for?
- Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
- Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
- Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Details
Date posted
29 January 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
434-IM6807675-A
Job locations
Wycombe Hospital
Queen Alexandra Road
High Wycombe
HP11 2TT
Employer details
Employer name
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
Wycombe Hospital
Queen Alexandra Road
High Wycombe
HP11 2TT
Employer's website
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