Medical Receptionist jobs in Herne Bay

Are you a secretary, PA ? Perhaps you work in a role with complex admin, or you have completed further education and looking for a role to get you into Healthcare.

We are looking for a Medical Secretary to join our Breast Care Unit based at Southend Hospital.

This role offers you some great benefits including, a very generous holiday allowance, a brilliant pension and the opportunity to work with some great people. There is a wide range of support for staff covering a broad range of subjects such as child care, health and fitness and mental health, and financially supported schemes for travel such as cycle to work and discounted bus tickets . We can offer some great flexibility on working hours and working patterns and full training and mentoring is available if required.

What do you need to have to apply? You need to be enthusiastic and capable, as this is a very fast paced and demanding service. You need to be very well organised, responsive and be able to work on own initiative. Experience in role where you have developed great keyboard skills and the ability to deal with admin.

To ensure cancer referrals are dealt with in a timely manner and pathway managed

Type all clinic dictation /reports/statements/other

To ensure all referrals are triaged in a timely manager

To manage and process advice and guidance requests from GP’s

To ensure all clinics are cancelled to coincide with consultant A/L study days/ professional etc.

Book / cancel outpatient appointments as required.

Work with junior service manager to reduce long waiters and highlight any bottlenecks within the service which would prevent patients being booked.

Clear the telephone voice mail daily, and take action as required

Any other duties within the role of a Medical Secretary within the grade of your post

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.

We look forward to your application. Please refer to attached Job Description for full list of responsibilities.