Medical Secretary

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, calm and methodical team player to become a medical secretary and provide essential administration within the Department of General Surgery which is part of the Surgical Directorate. We are currently recruiting for a part-time Medical Secretary for which the nominal base will be the University Hospital of North Durham and working days can be determined at interview; offering both agile and flexible working following a period of training.

Working in a friendly team, our Medical secretaries are an excellent resource, ensuring Consultants have all the administrative support they require.

The Department of General Surgery is a friendly, supportive, busy but a welcoming directorate.

Main duties of the job

Full Range of secretarial duties to the General Surgical Team

Audio Typing

First point of contact to the patients

Track & trace investigations in order to meet 18 week pathway requirements

Job responsibilities

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented

We are unable to offer sponsorship for roles that do not require a professional registration, to apply you must have Right to Work in the United Kingdom. If you are in the UK on a VISA please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post

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