Medical Secretary

Description:

Do you have administration experience and are looking to step into a new role? Join Pinhoe View as a Medical Secretary and enjoy a career where you are valued and supported to be the best you can be.

Working 37.5 hours a week on a 12-month fixed term contract, you will be responsible for providing administrative support to medical team at Pinhoe View. From managing their diaries, planning meetings to updating records, you will be able to turn your hand to any admin related task. 

As the Medical Secretary, you will work alongside the Registered Clinicians assisting with confidential paperwork, service users records and GP letters. You will liaise with external agencies to get up-to-date information on service users and GP letters.

You will liaise with external agencies to get up-to-date information on service users and will take to lead in recording their blood test results. 

There’s also a huge range of courses on offer to help grow and develop your career. If you have the aspiration, capability and dedication, Elysium Healthcare can give you the support and opportunities to help you achieve your career goals.

As a Medical Secretary you will be: 

Supporting the Registered Clinician with letters and general documentation

Supporting all meetings as minute taker as requested chaired by the Medical Director, SMT or ad hoc.

Receiving and record typing, checking, and amending for spelling and grammatical errors, completing within given deadlines.

Participating in the administration, development and evaluation of regulatory matters.

Co-ordinating the hospital diary and the whereabouts of the clinicians

Booking in meetings

Arranging Conference Calls

To be successful in this role, you will have:

IT skills including Microsoft Office

Experience of audio typing

Communication and organisational skills

A minimum of 4 GCSEs or equivalent

Knowledge of mental health and medications 

Where you will be working:

Location: Pinhoe View, College Way, Exeter EX1 3PZ

Pinhoe View provides 32 acute beds across two wards for men and women who have enduring mental health problems. We accept referrals and admit people 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and provide full medical, clinical and therapeutic packages including pharmacological interventions when required.

Pinhoe View is a purpose built acute inpatient service with two 16 bed wards. It provides a safe and stabilising environment for men and women in crisis or who are experiencing an acute episode of mental illness and require an emergency admission.  

The aim of the service is to provide person-centred care and treatment, focused on recovery, to allow people to return home as quickly as possible.  

The service is open 24 hours a day, all year round, and is supported by a full MDT consisting of Consultant Psychiatrist, Registered Nurses, Healthcare Workers, Clinical Psychologist, Assistant Psychologist and Occupational Therapy team offering a recovery focused approach.  

What you will get:

Annual salary of £22,620

The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!

Free meals and parking

Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.

Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.

Pension contribution to secure your future.

Life Assurance for added peace of mind.

Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers, car leasing without a credit check, holiday financing and much more. 

About your next employer

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. 

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. 

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure