Support Medical Secretary

Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust ,
Liverpool, Merseyside
More Details
Job Type: Full-time

Overview

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's leading providers of non-surgical cancer treatment, caring for a population of 2.4 million people across Cheshire & Merseyside, North Wales, the Isle of Man and parts of Lancashire. Based in Wirral, Merseyside and supported by a radiotherapy treatment centre on the Aintree Hospital site in Liverpool, we also operate specialist chemotherapy clinics in five of Merseyside's district hospitals and deliver a pioneering Treatment at Home and Work service. In June 2020 we will expand our expert services into central Liverpool when we open a brand new specialist cancer hospital. Based on the same thriving research and healthcare campus as the University of Liverpool and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital, the new hospital will ensure every patient has access to the most advanced treatments and clinical trials. Together, working across all sites and operating a practised network of chemotherapy clinics we deliver a comprehensive range of inpatient care, advanced radiotherapy, chemotherapy and other systemic anti-cancer therapies including gene therapies and immunotherapies. We are also the only facility in the UK providing low-energy proton beam therapy to treat rare eye cancers and host the region's Teenage and Young Adult Unit, (supported by the Teenage Cancer Trust). The Administrative Services Department based at The Royal Liverpool Hospital are looking to recruit a Support Medical Secretaries who will support the Department in meeting the Trust's vision to Transform Cancer Care. As a Support Medical Secretary , you will help to ensure accurate clinical correspondence is produced in a timely manner to maintain the highest standard of patient care. This role will involve transcribing clinical correspondence in support of our team of Medical Secretaries but will also provide cover for Medical Secretary absences where required. CCC is dedicated to the provision of high quality patient care and our Department works cooperatively to ensure the service is maintained and deadlines met for patients and clinicians alike. Full training will be given in our clinical information system and opportunities exist to extend your knowledge of CCC and understand the work it does and enrich the secretarial role. You will be educated to GCSE level and hold RSA 2 typing or equivalent. You will also have experience of medical terminology and preferably hold the Medical Terminology Certificate. A working knowledge of Microsoft packages is a distinct advantage. The role requires organisational and administrative skills plus the ability to work under pressure. Teamwork is vital to this role as we are looking for a strong team player. Flexibility, tact, enthusiasm and a positive attitude to work are already part of our team structure and we are looking for the right person who can contribute to our department. We're here to deliver the best cancer care to the people we serve and we're looking for applications from those who share that commitment and our values: Putting people first; Achieving excellence; Passionate about what we do; Always improving our care; and Looking to the future. If you want to be part of a fantastic team and help support the Trust with our vision for providing the best cancer care in the country, then we want to hear from you. Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Trust takes an active responsibility for ensuring systems, policies and processes are in place to safeguard Children, young people and Adults, supporting the national and local agenda around safeguarding, including local arrangements for the protection of children young person and adults at risk. This job is unlikely to attract a Tier 2 Certificate of Sponsorship (formerly a work permit). Applications from candidates who require Tier 2 immigration status to work in the UK may not be considered if there are a sufficient number of other suitable candidates. To apply for a Tier 2 Certificate of Sponsorship, employers need to demonstrate that they are unable to recruit a resident worker before recruiting an individual overseas. Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Trust takes an active responsibility for ensuring systems, policies and processes are in place to safeguard Children, young people and Adults, supporting the national and local agenda around safeguarding, including local arrangements for the protection of children young person and adults at risk. This job is unlikely to attract a Tier 2 Certificate o

People also viewed