NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group
Medical Secretary
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An Exciting Opportunity within the Cellular Pathology Department
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Cellular Pathology Department for a full-time Band 3 Medical Support Secretary to join our busy and dedicated team.
Role Overview
The successful candidate will provide a comprehensive administrative and audio-typing service supporting the Non-Gynaecological Cytology and Histopathology Services, ensuring the efficient processing of daily workloads and a variety of administrative duties. This is a vital role that contributes to the smooth running of a high-performing clinical service.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive secretarial and administrative support to Consultant Pathologists, junior medical staff, and the wider Cellular Pathology team.
- Provide accurate clinical correspondence and reports through audio typing, digital dictation, and copy typing, including complex histopathology and cytology diagnostic reports.
- Manage departmental enquiries and shared mailboxes.
- Maintain records, support meetings, input data onto relevant systems, and assist with general office duties.
- Work flexibly as part of the team, prioritising workload, meeting deadlines, maintaining confidentiality, and supporting high-quality service delivery.
Requirements
- Educated to GCSE level or equivalent.
- Excellent IT skills, including experience of Microsoft Office applications.
- RSA/OCR typing or word processing qualification (or equivalent experience).
- Good understanding of medical terminology.
- Ability to work accurately and efficiently in a fast-paced environment, meeting tight deadlines and managing competing priorities while maintaining a high standard of service delivery.
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Personal Attributes
We are looking for an enthusiastic, organised, and professional individual with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Candidates should be self-motivated, able to work independently using their own initiative, and capable of prioritising workloads effectively while working with minimal supervision.
About Us
NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHL Group) was formed on 1 November 2024, born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our communities.
- One of the largest employers in the region, with over 18,900 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
- For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS.
- We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services that extend to more than two million people in the North West.
We operate from five hospital sites:
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- Aintree University Hospital: The single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside, and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.
- Broadgreen Hospital: Home to several elective surgical, diagnostic, and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.
- Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital: Provides specialist services in cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology, and respiratory medicine, both in the hospital and out in the community.
- Liverpool Women’s Hospital: Specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year.
- The Royal Liverpool University Hospital: The largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single en-suite bedrooms and mainly focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
Application
If you are committed to providing excellent administrative support and thrive in a busy healthcare setting, we would welcome your application.
Contact Information
For further details or informal visits contact:
- Name: Tracey Austin
- Job Title: Office Manager
- Email Address: Tracey.Austin@liverpoolft.nhs.uk
- Telephone Number: 0151 706 5585
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