Job summary
Employer heading
Band 4 Medical Secretary - Orsborn House
Band 4
Please note that this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and dedicated individual to work at Orsborn House 2-days a week (Thursday and Friday). The Community Mental Health Team works with some of our most vulnerable people who are experiencing mental health crises and/or have a diagnosis of a severe and enduring mental health condition.
The successful applicant will work within a multi-disciplinary team as the Medical Secretary for the Orsborn House CMHT Consultant and their clinical team.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an experienced and confident Medical Secretary to undertake a wide range of administrative and secretarial duties, these will include minute taking (this will include minutes for the MDT), the audio transcription for clinical letters, reports, case summaries and other correspondence as required by the consultant and the clinical team.
It is essential that applicants should be able to work on their own initiative, demonstrate effective organisational skills, the ability to prioritise workload and process enquiries in a confidential and timely manner.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
We are unable to support applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work the United Kingdom (UK)
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RSA II Typing/Text Processing plus relevant experience
- AMSPAR Diploma plus relevant experience
- NVQ 3 plus Medical Terminology plus relevant experience
Desirable criteria
- RSA III or equivalent CLAIT, ECDL or equivalent
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Minute Taking
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a Mental Health/Psychology or Multi-disciplinary based Service
Skills
Essential criteria
- Must possess excellent organisational, communication and letter writing skills
- Aptitude for information technology
- Accurate
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Emma Black
- Job title
- West Hub Admin Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07985 882788
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