Job Description

Medical Secretary 

Nottingham Woodthorpe Hospital

Full Time 37.5hrs per week must be flexible

The site on which Woodthorpe Hospital now stands has provided healthcare to the people of Nottingham since 1877 and is conveniently located towards the north of Nottingham city centre, with excellent on-site parking facilities and access to public transport nearby. Today, we are a modern well-equipped hospital with 41 private bedrooms (all en-suite) and two operating theatres. We are constantly developing our services and are proud of our comprehensive range of specialist departments and the high standard of care that they allow us to offer all of our guests.

What you’ll do

We have a great opportunity for a Medical Secretary to join our successful and professional team at the Nottingham Woodthorpe Hospital.

At Ramsay Health Care UK, we know our people are our most important asset. Join our busy team of medical secretaries and you can develop a rewarding career helping to provide patients with the best care.

Your main task will be supporting our consultants with fast and precise record creation which is so important to the smooth running of patient management. You will be expected to multi-task across a range of secretarial duties; offer good judgement in escalating issues, prioritising jobs, highly accurate typing, as these tasks all play an important part of your role. You’ll be valued for your skills and expertise and have the chance to build on them through our Ramsay Academy, too.

What you will bring with you

Excellent IT skills and accuracy

Audio typing is essential

Experience of multi-tasking and working to strict deadlines

Excellent verbal and written communication

High attention to detail

Background knowledge or experience with medical terminology – highly desirable

Benefits

25 Days Leave + Bank Holidays

Private Pension where Ramsay will match up to 5% after a qualifying period

Flexible shift patterns available where possible

Enhanced Competitive Parental Leave Policies

Private Medical Cover with option to add partner & dependants

Life Assurance (Death in Service) x3 base salary

Free Training and Development via the Ramsay Academy

Free Parking on site (where possible)

Subsidised staff restaurant (where possible)

Concerts for Carers

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle2Work scheme available, in partnership with Halfords

The Blue Light Card Scheme

About Us

Ramsay Health Care UK is a well-established global hospital group with over 60 years’ experience. We are a global provider operating in 11 countries with 88,000 staff who treat 8 million patients each year. It is well respected within the healthcare industry and is one of the leading providers of independent hospital services in England. We are well known for our strong, long-standing relationship with the NHS.

We love people with a positive, “can do” attitude who want to make a difference in their work. "Our employees are Ramsay." The skills and commitment of our employees forms the basis for our success.

We know our people are our greatest asset, our business is growing and we would like you to join us. “The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that people – staff and doctors – are Ramsay Health Care’s most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success. 

We are proud of our ‘Speak Up for Safety’ programme and ensure that the patient is at the heart of everything we do. Join us and have more ‘Time to Care’. 

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all.

We care.
 

It’s more than what we do, it’s who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And it's a belief that's as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964.
 

“The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that our people are our most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.

We are proud to support the UK’s Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MOD’s Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. The scheme recognises employers who actively support Defence while encouraging other organisations to adopt the same behaviours in their workplace. As a company we are committed to supporting the wider Armed Forces community and this includes our staff as well as our patients.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks.