Audio Medical Secretary

Location: Sawbridgeworth, Essex

Parking: Free on site

Job Type: Temporary

Duration of booking: Expected last up to 6 months

Proposed start date: ASAP

Sector: Healthcare

Base: Hospital

Pay Rates: Up to £14.00 per hour paye inclusive of holiday pay depending on skill and experience

Working Days and Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours either 9am-5pm or 8am-4pm

Job Summary

• Provide an efficient and comprehensive secretarial support service for the Secretary/PA, prioritising work to ensure deadlines are met.
• Ensure effective communication with associated departments.
• Assist in the organisation of the Clinical Team’s workload
• Electronic and manual search for notes.

Duties

• Using Microsoft Office application, produce clinical correspondences with audio transcription.  
• To include communication to General Practitioners and other health professionals, clinical letters, notes and discharge summaries. 
• Respond to telephone calls from anxious and distressed patients, taking messages and resolving problems when possible, in a professional and competent manner
• Arrange and service meetings as required
• Ensure all queries from colleagues and external organisations are dealt with quickly and effectively in the department, producing file notes as necessary.
• To adhere to agreed policies, procedures and protocols.
• Ensure the smooth running of the office/team including the assessment of priorities and the initiation of preparatory action 
• Opening and dealing with incoming correspondences as appropriate
• Photocopying, general office duties and the use of PAS (Patient Administration System) when necessary
• Book in and Book out notes to other departments using the in-house Patient Document Tracking (PDT) system
• File results, letters and various other documentation in medical notes
• Maintain comprehensive office systems ensuring prompt access to information.
• Ensure shared knowledge within the team
• Contribute to ongoing projects as required
• Keep up to date with technological developments with regard to developing appropriate skills in the use of current office technology.  E.g word processing, spreadsheets, databases, electronic mail, presentations etc.
• Maintain and encourage safe working practices and environment in accordance with local Health and Safety Policies.

Questions

Do you have experience working as a Medical Secretary in the NHS or healthcare sector?

Do you have excellent Audio Medical typing experience?

Do you have excellent Audio Typing experience?

Are you looking for temporary work?

Do you meet the criteria above and available to start immediately?