Vacancy Detail

Medical Secretary

Keenan Recruitment are delighted to be recruiting for a Band 4 Medical secretary for Ophthalmology in the Royal Hospital, Belfast. 

This position is full time 37.5 hours per week, for 3 months initially with a view to extend.

Job Summary

To provide a comprehensive secretarial and administrative service to Consultant Medical Staff or group of Medical Consultants, their teams and the Clinical team within an assigned Service Group.

Day to day duties will involve

• Manage the Consultants/Team diary to ensure effective time management.
• Act as a point of contact for all forms of communication between the Consultant, patients, relatives, all hospital staff, General Practitioners and their staff and outside agencies
• Effectively deal with telephone calls from patients, relatives, hospital staff and General Practitioners and other individuals or organisations, taking messages, ensuring follow-up and resolving any problems as appropriate.
• Type and process clinic and discharge letters using audio dictation, and/or word processing in methods as required, and ensure all follow up actions are completed in accordance with local policies and procedures

Qualifications & Experience

• 4 GCSE’s at grade C or above to include English Language or equivalent qualification and two year’s administrative experience in a healthcare setting
  • Or NVQ Level II in Administration and 2 years administration/secretarial experience 
• RSA/OCR Stage II Text Processing Part I & II or equivalent 
  • ​Or 12 months typing experience to include typing of reports, formatting & circulation of correspondence, use of Microsoft packages
• ​Good level of IT skills and have previous experience of PA role including diary management and minute taking.
• Audio typing experience or qualification 

For more information contact Katherine on 02890447144 or email clerical@keenanrecruitment.co.uk

Keenan Recruitment is an equal opportunity employer, acting as an Employment Business on behalf of our Clients for temporary work and an Employment Agency for providing permanent employment with our Clients.

Keenan Recruitment is proudly a Corporate Member of REC - 10638 (Recruitment and Employment Confederation) adhering to all current employment legislation.

Location: Belfast | Salary: 11.20 per hour | Job type: Contract | Posted: 07/10/2021