Medical Secretary (Frimley)

Medical Secretary

Location: Frimley

Temporary: Expected to last until 3 months with a possible extension

Hours per week: 37.5 hours per week

Salary: GBP11 PAYE Inclusive per hour or GBP12.50 Umbrella per hour

Job Purpose:

• Deal with all aspects of patient enquiries including appointments, clinics, inpatient episodes, and location of notes, patient, GP and next of kin details.
• Audio typing and Proof reading of clinic letters for Consultants and Registrar, discharge summaries and admin letters.
• To keep Consultant's diary and arrange meetings when required.
• To deal sympathetically and confidentially, via telephone enquiries or face to face, with patients, GPs, medical staff, nursing staff and Hospital departments etc. Queries can occasionally be distressing/emotional circumstances.
• To liaise with other Secretaries, Wards, Clinic Clerks and other departments to help ensure a smooth and efficient service.
• To make outpatient appointments
• To arrange for cancellation of Consultant's clinics for annual leave, study leave, etc.
• To co-ordinate Joint Monthly Clinical Meetings which includes manual collection of notes, informing patients via letter and delivery of notes to actual clinic on relevant day.
• General office procedures commensurate with a secretarial post, including photocopying, filing, sending and sorting post, sending facsimiles and Emails, creating and maintaining spreadsheets.
• Any other ad hoc duties as may be requested