Medical secretary

Medical Secretary Sector: Healthcare Location: Manchester Parking Info: Not specified. Job Type: Temporary Start Date: ASAP Duration of the temporary role: This is expected to ongoing with no end date specified at this stage. Working days and hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week, 9am ndash; 5pm, 8am ndash; 6pm or 8:30am ndash; 16:30pm Pay Rate - GBP14 PAYE Incluisve of Holiday pay or GBP16 Umbrella Pay Please Note: All rates above are depending on skills and experience Job Purpose To provide high level, comprehensive and confidential secretarial support To have comprehensive understanding of the work of the service and use knowledge, initiative, and skills to your full potential to significantly contribute to the smooth running of the service. Typing clinical letters for consultants To manage your own workload to ensure clinical correspondence is produced and turned around in accordance with target timescales. Book medical appointments where necessary Keep computer records up to date, and filing using office equipment such as printers, photocopiers, and fax machines Proactively manage phone calls and voicemail systems, dealing with patient queries in an efficient, informative, and caring manner; including calls from healthcare professionals who require assistance or information for their patients rsquo; care Deal with all aspects of patient enquiries including appointments, clinics, location of notes, patient, GP and next of kin details. Audio typing and Proof reading of clinic letters for Consultants, including discharge summaries and admin letters Deal sympathetically and confidentially, via telephone enquiries or face to face, with patients, GPs, medical staff, nursing staff and Hospital departments etc Liaise with team and other departments to help ensure a smooth and efficient service. Carry out general office procedures, including photocopying, filing, sending, and sorting post and sending emails Ensure department and urgent correspondence is managed to tight deadlines. Type non-clinical correspondence and documents accurately Ensure that all referrals are dealt with in a timely manner Qualifications, Skills, and Experience Experience of working as a Medical Secretary/Equivalent within the NHS/Healthcare sector Excellent Audio Typing/Digital Dictation skills Excellent typing skills with high level of accuracy Able to work well within a busy environment Good medical terminology understanding Ability to work under pressure and to meet tight deadlines; prioritising workload as a matter of routine Discretion and sensitivity when dealing with confidential information High degree of accuracy Good use of MS office application including MS Teams, Word, Excel, and Outlook Good communication skills - able to converse clearly and effectively with patients, medical professionals, and members of the public. Able to work effectively alone and collaboratively