To support the Medical PA in providing a comprehensive administrative service to the medical teams within Salford, Prescott House Community Mental Health Team.
The Clinical Secretary will undertake general office duties including the typing of medical and other correspondence, including taking minutes of the MDT meetings and other meetings as delegated by the Senior Administrator, and actioning any requirements identified within the meetings.
They will answer and manage calls from patients and their carers / relatives and other health and social care professionals. To support with hubs across Salford Community care group including Psychology, Physical health and any other hubs requiring support within the teams.
- Undertake audio/shorthand/clerical duties for your consultants, including minute taking as required, clinical letters, reports, discharge correspondence and clinical activity data inputting. This may include administrative support relating to consultant tutorial work.
- Provide first point of contact for written and telephone enquiries on behalf of your consultants, using judgement to establish validity and priority of the contact.
Deal with any admission enquiries using judgement and observing patient confidentiality at all times.
- Liaise with General Practitioner regarding clinic and domiciliary visits.
- Liaise with outside agencies, including Social Services, Coroner’s Office, other hospitals, general and geriatric, medical services, clients and their relatives using their knowledge and judgement of any given situation.
- Liaise on behalf of your consultants with multi-disciplinary team members with regard to requirements for joint outpatients work/care programming activity.
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
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Staff benefits
Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
Excellent pension
Cycle to work scheme
Salary sacrifice car scheme
Wellbeing programme
Blue Light Card Discounts
