Medical Secretary in Middlesbrough

Job overview

The pathology departments at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS foundation trusts and South Tees hospital NHS foundation trust are working collaboratively to develop a joint service with services being delivered on both hospital sites, this will require cross site working as appropriate.

The post holder will provide an effective administration support service providing excellent communication skills and good customer care.
Work with and effectively communicate with the team structure including line Administration Team Leader Medical Secretary and Administration Manager.

The role requires the individual to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

To provide a high quality administrative support service and ensure excellent customer care and experience for patients.

Carry out routine administrative duties pertinent to the service.

Receiving, recording, sorting and distributing any form of communication and take appropriate action including escalation where appropriate.
Order and receive stocks and stores.
Standard keyboard skills.
Transcription and or proof reading of clinics and other letters of a sensitive and confidential nature ensuring copy letters to other health care professionals / services are sent.
Receive and make telephone calls to/from GPs, wards and other NHS and non-NHS professionals/agencies, follow through all enquiries in a friendly and professional manner.

Please note this post may close at sufficient applicants.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide a comprehensive, effective and professional secretarial and administrative support to a service.

The post holder will be expected to:

Communicate effectively and courteously with a range of internal/external stakeholders, which may include patients on a daily basis. Stakeholders may include medical staff, GPs, patients, relatives, members of the public and other disciplines within the Trust. This list is not exhaustive. 

 Work with and effectively communicate with the team structure including line management. 

To provide a high quality administrative service and ensure excellent customer care and experience for patients and other stakeholders.

To ensure that all Trust Policies and Procedures relating to role are adhered to. 

Working for our organisation

Leadership and Improvement Training

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the New and Aspiring leaders programme, and the Foundation Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. After you complete this one and a half day of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Details of the full job description and person specification are available to view when you click to apply for the vacancy and click on the about this job link and the documents will be attached at the bottom of the screen.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Experience

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Knowledge

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Disclosure and Barring Checks (DBS)
It is now the policy of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost of their DBS. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. We welcome applications from the Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Network; LGBT+ Network; Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions Network, Faith Network, Childless not by Choice Network and the Menopause Support Group.

As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you.

If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at 

The Trust encourages and supports all applicants to be fully vaccinated against both COVID19 and influenza.

Please be aware, there are occasions where some vacancies may close prior to the closing date advertised. This will only happen where sufficient applications are received AND will be made evident on the job advert.

Please note if you are successfully shortlisted, we will contact you via the email address that you have applied from so please ensure you check your emails regularly.

Existing employees of South Tees NHS Foundation Trust currently on the Redeployment Register, who meet the essential criteria for this post, will be shortlisted and interviewed prior to all other applicants.