Job summary

Medical Secretary, Trauma and Orthopaedics Business Unit, Lincoln County Hospital

The Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics is looking for an enthusiastic individual to provide cover as a Medical Secretary primarily looking after a Consultant Orthopaedic surgeon, whilst working closely with management, doctors, waiting list team and secretarial assistants.

This is a full time position and can be worked over Monday to Friday with hours ranging from 8am-5pm to be considered.

Please note; The start date for this post will no earlier than April 2025

Main duties of the job

The Medical Secretaries play a pivotal role to ensure an accurate and comprehensive service by maintaining their Consultant's diary, clinic typing, managing patients through their clinical pathways, updating the Patient Administration System (PAS) / Medway system for which you would receive training. You will be willing to support other specialties within the Business Units when shortfalls in capacity arise and depending on the Business Unit priorities.

We are looking for candidates who flourish in an office environment and thrive from problem solving and supporting the Orthopaedic Clinicians. A genuine interest in providing excellent patient care is a must. Experience of working in an office environment would be advantageous and we would welcome any candidates who are looking to get their start within the NHS.

Patient administration underpins the patient journey, supports clinical teams in delivering high quality patient care and can make a real difference to the patient experience. Effective and efficient patient administration supports management through ensuring a high standard of data quality and by making the best use of capacity and resources. The Medical Secretary is a vital part of effective patient administration.

About us

Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Pilgrim Hospital is situated beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.

This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.

The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE English Language and Maths Grade C or equivalent
• Typing, Audio and Word / Text Processing skills to RSA III or equivalent knowledge acquired through further experience

Desirable

Knowledge, Skills & Aptitudes

Essential

Desirable

Specific Requirements

Essential

Desirable