Medical secretary

Job Description Medical Secretary Location: Euxton Hall Hospital, Chorley Hours: 30 hours, Full-time Salary: Depending on experience + Benefits Summary: Euxton Hall Private Hospital is one of Lancashire s leading private hospitals situated on the outskirts of Chorley but close to Preston and Wigan with easy access to the M65, M6 and M61 motorways. The facility offers 32 beds all with en suite facilities to ensure complete privacy and by investing in advanced medical technology offers a wide range of treatments and services. On site there are two fully equipped ultra clean air theatres, an endoscopy and small treatment room. The hospital specialises in orthopaedic procedures offered such as arthroscopy, hip, knee replacement and upper limb surgery and offers rapid access to Breast Care services. The role: At Ramsay Health Care UK, we know our people are our most important asset. Join our busy team of medical secretaries and you can develop a rewarding career helping to provide patients with the best care. Your main task will be supporting our consultants with fast and precise record creation which is so important to the smooth running of patient management. You will be expected to multi-task across a range of secretarial duties; offer good judgement in escalating issues, prioritising jobs, highly accurate typing, as these tasks all play an important part of your role. You’ll be valued for your skills and expertise and have the chance to build on them through our Ramsay Academy, too. What you will bring with you Excellent IT skills and accuracy Audio typing experience – desirable not essential Experience of multi-tasking and working to strict deadlines Excellent verbal and written communication High attention to detail Background knowledge or experience with medical terminology – highly desirable Benefits Contributory pension scheme Attractive enhancement rates for permanent and bank work: 30%–100% for evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays 25 days’ annual leave plus eight Bank Holiday days Family friendly policies including enhanced parental leave Private healthcare and life assurance Free uniform and DBS check Free onsite parking and a subsidised staff restaurant Access to our employee discount programme Wellbeing Centre and access to 24/7 employee assistance line Long service, employee recognition and appreciation awards Access to the Ramsay Academy giving you genuine opportunities to grow, develop and specialise in your career About us We’re Ramsay Health Care UK. With 35 hospitals, 7,600 staff and 200,000 patients treated every year, we’re one of the leading independent healthcare providers in England. We deliver a wide and comprehensive range of specialised clinical services from routine to complex surgery, day case procedures, cancer care, diagnostic services and physiotherapy. In addition, we also have our three standalone decontamination units which are essential to supporting our clinical outcomes. 94% of our facilities are rated ‘Good’ by the CQC, and we are extremely proud of the high quality of our staff as well as excellent relationships with doctors and our strong, longstanding partnership with the NHS. We’re part of a global hospital group with over 50 years’ experience that operates in 11 countries across the world. As people caring for people, our ethos helps make a huge difference in the lives of millions. We know that our people are our most important asset to our organisation, and are the key to our success and continuing growth. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to an Enhanced DBS check. We reserve the right to close our adverts prior to the announced closing date to ensure a quality recruitment process. We care. It’s more than what we do, it’s who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And it s a belief that s as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964. “The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that people – staff and doctors – are Ramsay Health Care’s most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success. We encourage all Ramsay employees to participate in public health vaccination programmes including flu and Covid 19. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks.