Medical Secretary

To undertake a full range of secretarial duties for consultants and their team. To produce and forward all patient letters, and other correspondence in line with current standards using audio typing and/or dedicated software. To deal with all post, faxes, e-mails, results etc. on a daily basis and prioritise as necessary to ensure consultants and their team are aware of urgent results and information.Take responsibility for all new referrals; liaise with the appointment centre staff and other coordinators such as specialist nurses and cancer MDT coordinators, other nursing and medical staff to ensure new referrals are promptly seen/treated in line with the current guidelines.Request appointments as required and liaise with outpatient booking teams.Prepare relevant notes, results and scans for clinics. Use initiative to obtain missing details, results and x-rays.To understand the full patient pathway, and the impact of local decisions on this pathway by having thorough knowledge of working practices, medical treatments, associated speciality(ies), and departments.