Medical Secretary

1, To provide a comprehensive administrative service to the multidisciplinary teams, including processing all referrals, reports, correspondence, documentation, and related filing, and photocopying and scanning.2. To ensure that all incoming post is date-stamped, scanned and distributed to the appropriate persons and that out-going mail is sorted according to internal, external departments and relevant agencies.3. To type correspondence when required.4. To maintain office filing systems and ensure information relating to service users is accessible to relevant staff, ensuring confidentiality at all times.5. To maintain a standard filing system ensuring that the filing of patient notes, correspondence, questionnaires etc are kept up to date in line with record keeping policies6. To book interpreters and translators for clients' appointments and monitor confirmation of bookings and action as appropriate

Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Education/ Qualification/ Training

Essential: - RSA III or equivalent; - Good standard of general education; - Good standard of numeracy & literacy; - Good standard of numeracy & literacy

Desirable: - AMSAR, or equivalent ECDL qualification or equivalent; - English and Arithmetic GCSE Grade C

Experience

Essential: - Substantive medical secretary or administrator; - Team work; - Experience of working in the NHS

Desirable: - Experience of working with people suffering from mental ill health; - Working in a Multidisciplinary Team

Knowledge and Skills

Desirable: - Knowledge of Mental health terminology