Band 4 Medical Secretary - Mood Disorder Team

To provide a comprehensive secretarial service to the Consultant Psychiatrist and members of the medical team, assisting them in achieving their objectives and to liaise with all relevant and appropriate services. These objectives are to deliver a specialist clinical service for the Depression Research and Advice clinic (DRAC) as well as provide clinical cover for out-patient care, Ketamine and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) treatments at the Oleaster, and to assist appointments of patients being considered for clinical trials, if required.

The post holder will be responsible for undertaking a wide range of administrative and secretarial duties, which include the receipt of all correspondence, booking of new patient appointments, diary management, and organisation of meetings and attendance at MDT weekly meetings, and the clinics administration etc. The audio transcription and text processing of clinical letters, report and other correspondence as required by the medical team.

To act as a focal point of contact and be responsible for the dissemination of information, messages and enquires for the medical team, liaising with multidisciplinary team members, other health professionals and staff within the Trust, GP’s, Social Workers, Service Users, Carers and any other appropriate external agencies.

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name:
Opeyemi Odejimi

Job title:

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