Trainee Mammographer

Trainee Mammographer

Job description

If you are looking for a new exciting challenge, we are looking for an experienced, highly motivated and enthusiastic Support Medical Secretary to provide administrative and typing duties within the Acute Medicine Department.

You should have a meticulous approach to work and excellent communication skills to support our team of existing Medical Secretarial and administrative team.

At the heart of everything is the patients and one of the most important aims is to provide the best possible patient experience, the goal of being the best place to receive healthcare, and the best place to work.

Come and join our expanding team within the Acute Medicine Department.







This post is indicative of Band 3 pending DGFT AfC panel confirmation.

Main duties of the job

To provide a support medical secretarial service within the Acute Medicine Department. To undertake accurate audio / copy typing of medical correspondence and general administration for the Consultants and their teams.

This will include highly sensitive and complex medical terminology with a need for confidentiality. To work collaboratively with Medical Secretary colleagues to ensure clinical correspondence is produced and distributed within acceptable timeframes.

It is essential that the post holder should exercise initiative commensurate with the role.

Working for our organisation

At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of excellent health care, improved health for all .

We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.







We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQ+ groups.

We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.

Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD department.

These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values, plus much more.

For those in a Management / Leadership role, there are additional programmes to support you to develop the skills you need.







These include our Managers Essentials Programme and a Leadership Programme that all managers will attend as part of your Dudley Managers Induction.

Our Learning Prospectus is a great way to discover the details behind what’s available for you here at The Dudley Group.

We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

- GSCE or equivalent at Grade C or above in Maths and English Language.
- OCR / RSA II Typing or equivalent.






- Medical Typing / Transcription Audio
- NHS database / systems experience

Desirable criteria

- Value equality and diversity
- Medical Secretarial AMSPAR Diploma

Knowledge and training

Essential criteria

- Knowledge of Medical Terminology
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Packages (i.e., Outlook, Excel)
- Previous Experience in Sunrise, Big hand, and Oasis

Desirable criteria

Willing to undertake training / develop

Skills and experience

Essential criteria

- Demonstrates an understanding of confidentiality
- Previous experience as a Support Medical Secretary

Desirable criteria

Knowledge of NHS Administration procedures

Communiaction and relationships

Essential criteria

- Ability to work as part of a Team






- Effective oral and written communication skills

Planning and Organisational skills

Essential criteria

Able to prioritise own workload

Physical skills

Essential criteria

- Flexible and adaptable
- Ability to use initiative
- Reliable

Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Trust Values

Essential criteria

- Able to provide safe, caring, and effective services
- Values and behaviours that reflect the Trust values of Care, Respect and Responsibility
- Commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that is free from discrimination, where people feel they belong and that their contribution is valued.

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered,





dependant upon Job Role and Salary needed to meet the criteria for sponsorship, alongside all other applications.

Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route.

Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here .

It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form.





Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years.

Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Not everyone needs a Skilled Worker’ visa.