Medical Secretary​/MDT Co-ordinator

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experience Medical Secretary / MDT Co-ordinator to join our team on a permanent basis.

The successful candidate will need excellent organisational and communication skills including an outstanding telephone manner as well as excellent keyboard skills, be competent in microsoft packages and be able to demonstrate an understanding of confidentiality.

This post would be suitable for applicants who enjoy working as part of a busy team. The role requires daily interaction with a variety of staffing groups, patients as well as other hospital departments so good communication is essential as well as a patient centered approach.

Ideal candidates will have previous relevant NHS experience in anadmin role and be able to demonstrate a good understanding of how to manage the challenges that this role can bring.

The post holder will manage and prioritise their own workload on a daily basis and use their initiative and discretion to manage the competing priorities. The ability to work well under pressure is essential.

The successful candidate will need to be flexible to the needs of the service and be committed to high quality patient care.

• The post holder will provide a comprehensive administrative and clerical role that will ensure the smooth function of the multi-disciplinary team meetings and provide Admin/Secretarial support to wards and inpatient consultants
• The post holder will also be required, to provide support to both the inpatient Consultants and wards
• Ensuring that the ward clerk function of the service is completed
• Supporting the inpatient consultants with admin/secretarial tasks as required

Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.

Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.

As a group we employ around 4,200 staff and currently provide 600 hospital beds across Gateshead. Our primary focus is on providing excellent general health services to our local community complemented by key specialist areas including Gynaecology, maternity, palliative care and old age psychiatry.

Alongside a full range of local hospital services, we provide breast screening services for Gateshead, South Tyneside, Sunderland and parts of Durham and we are the North Eastern hub for the National Bowel Cancer and AAA Screening Programmes, covering a population of around seven million people.

• The post holder will provide a comprehensive administrative and clerical role that will ensure the smooth function of the multi-disciplinary team meetings and provide Admin/Secretarial support to wards and inpatient consultants
• The post holder will also be required, to provide support to both the inpatient Consultants and wards
• Ensuring that the ward clerk function of the service is completed
• Supporting the inpatient consultants with admin/secretarial tasks as required
• Establishes and ensures the continuation of effective communication, working as a member of the Older Persons Mental Health Team
• Establish working relationships with a wide range of personnel within and out with this trust
• Disseminates information and communicates to MDT members and relevant departments within the trust and externally as required and according to trust policy.
• Communicate efficiently at all levels with a wide range of Medical, Clinical, non-clinical staff and Allied Health Professionals
• Ensures adequate communication with all team members on a regular basis
• Ensures that a copy of the reports are uploaded to EMIS and copy placed in patients notes and communicated in a timely manner to relevant parties
• Liaises with the information department as necessary

• Word Processing Qualifications (RSC/OCR)
• NVQ Level 3 or Business Administration Level 3
• NVQ Level 3 in customer care

• NHS Experience
• Knowledge of NHS policies and processes
• Use of patient information systems
• Working knowledge of office procedures
• Previous secretarial or clerical experience
• Ability to uphold confidentiality
• Previous experience of working in mental health
• Experience using stock ordering systems
• Experience working with medical records filing systems
• shorthand skills

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.