Medical Secretary

Medical Secretary/ Elland/ 2 posts/ Part time 18.75 hours/ Permanent

Spire Elland Hospital currently have 2-part time post’s 18.75 hours for a Medical Secretary to join the team

Duties and responsibilities:

• Providing an efficient and timely secretarial service to assigned consultants and any other associated teams.
• Liaising with patients on a daily basis, handling queries and arranging admissions as and when required, in a professional and courteous manner.
• Liaising with insurance companies and other external agencies, as appropriate.
• Production of medical letters, operation/clinic notes and discharge summaries.
• Arranging completion of claim forms, if required, with relevant consultant, ensuring all financial paperwork is kept up to date.
• Developing good working relationships with consultants, administration teams, nursing staff and other departments.
• Managing outpatient bookings, where required, ensuring the appointment process runs smoothly.
• Managing consultants’ records and filing.
• Undertaking all work in accordance with hospital policies and procedures, ensuring familiarity with the Health and Safety at Work Act, manual handling and fire procedures.
• Maintaining confidentiality of all information concerning patients, consultants and staff and not disclosing information about the affairs of the hospital, its subsidiaries or associates.
• Providing and receiving patient information, ensuring that all patient information is provided, received and recorded in accordance with the Data Protection Act and Spire policies.
• Presenting a professional, smart image at all times, ensuring adherence to hospital uniform policy.
• Carrying out any other duty that reasonably falls within the general nature and level of responsibility of the post.

Who we’re looking for:

• Audio skills.
• Good standard of secondary education with demonstrable literacy and numeracy skills.
• Track record of successful delivery in a similar role, with experience in a wide range of secretarial duties.

Benefits:

• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays (Pro Rata).
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options.
• ‘Spire for you’ reward platform – discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers.
• Free Bupa wellness screening.
• Private medical insurance.
• Life assurance.

Equal opportunities employer

Spire Healthcare is an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to an inclusive culture.

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