Job overview

With demand on our services at an all-time high, the role our department provides has never been more critical.

We will give you:

The chance to make a difference to people in our local communities

A mix of both office and homeworking

A range of Monday to Friday hours to suit you

Career development opportunities

Positions available at The Royal Oldham Hospital including Horton House, Rochdale Infirmary and Fairfield General Hospital.

Main duties of the job

As a Medical Secretary your main duties will cover:

• Medical audio transcription of clinical correspondence;
• Carry out administrative instructions dictated in the correspondence including booking appointments via the Booking and Scheduling Department;
• Update NPSA16 investigation tracker following transcription of correspondence;
• Deal with internal and external telephone enquiries from patients, staff and external agencies;
• Undertake routine office duties including printing, scanning and filing;
• Organising your workload to meet our KPI’s.

To do this we need you to:

• Be able to prioritise your workload effectively;
• Pride yourself on being organised;
• Have an excellent eye for detail;
• Be confident using a computer and Microsoft Office;
• Have an excellent telephone manner;
• Be able to communicate effectively and manage patient expectation;
• Strive to give our patients an excellent customer service;
• Be enthusiastic, resilient, confident, and committed.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester.  Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.