Medical Secretary - Gastroenterology 12 Months Fixed Term

1. To provide a comprehensive, medical audio and word-processing service to the clinical team. This includes typing of clinic letters, taking & typing of minutes at meetings, discharge summaries and medico-legal reports. 2. Obtaining medical notes to assist the clinical team with the management of appointments, keeping track of referrals to ensure patients are promptly reviewed and appropriate follow up arrangements are in place in line with the patient pathway. 3. To answer the telephone promptly and politely; telephoning patients where appropriate using tact, discretion and empathy in all situations. 4. Liaising with patients and relatives, providing routine information e.g. about appointments or clinic information, which may require tact and persuasive skills or where there are barriers to understanding. Please refer to JD for more details