# Apprentice Medical Secretary > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/apprentice-medical-secretary/b81f3d65-07b4-4e25-8889-f52e0343bfb9 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/apprentice-medical-secretary/b81f3d65-07b4-4e25-8889-f52e0343bfb9.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Wirral - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £18,694 - £31,157 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent: Mon- Fri 9-5 pm - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon- Fri 9-5 pm) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-05T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-22T14:01:00.052Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Wirral/Wirral_University_Teaching_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Microbiology/Microbiology-v8033785 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8033785?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.wuth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Microbiology is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Support Medical Secretary to join the team.  The postholder will support the office administration and provide an efficient and effective referral service to the Microbiology team.  The postholder acts as the first point of contact for staff and patient queries. This vacancy is being advertised as an apprenticeship and as such the salary for the role if reflective of this. Those who currently hold and can evidence the essential qualifications need not apply. Your application will not be shortlisted if you hold the essential qualification(s). Although English and Maths at level 2 is not required for the role, it is a requirement to complete the apprenticeship and need to be in place by the end of the apprenticeship. If you do not hold or cannot evidence English and Maths at level 2 then support will be provided for the successful applicant(s) as part of the Trust’s apprenticeship offer ### Main duties of the job The post holder will be responsible for receiving and processing incoming calls and e-Referrals from the Microbiology Advice Line.  You will provide administrative support to the Microbiology Consultants and their team, deputise in the Medical Secretary’s absence, and undertake general office duties. This post is an apprenticeship and has been matched to business admin level 3 ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Apprentice Medical Secretary position available with WUTH. For further information on the apprenticeship programme please speak to a member of the Vocational Development Team on 0151 482 7981 ## Job Details Microbiology is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Support Medical Secretary to join the team.  The postholder will support the office administration and provide an efficient and effective referral service to the Microbiology team.  The postholder acts as the first point of contact for staff and patient queries. This vacancy is being advertised as an apprenticeship and as such the salary for the role if reflective of this. Those who currently hold and can evidence the essential qualifications need not apply. Your application will not be shortlisted if you hold the essential qualification(s). Although English and Maths at level 2 is not required for the role, it is a requirement to complete the apprenticeship and need to be in place by the end of the apprenticeship. If you do not hold or cannot evidence English and Maths at level 2 then support will be provided for the successful applicant(s) as part of the Trust’s apprenticeship offer ## Job Description The post holder will be responsible for receiving and processing incoming calls and e-Referrals from the Microbiology Advice Line.  You will provide administrative support to the Microbiology Consultants and their team, deputise in the Medical Secretary’s absence, and undertake general office duties. This post is an apprenticeship and has been matched to business admin level 3 ## Responsibilities Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Apprentice Medical Secretary position available with WUTH. For further information on the apprenticeship programme please speak to a member of the Vocational Development Team on 0151 482 7981 ## Person Specification ### Personal Attributes **Essential** - Ability to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy - Polite, conscientious and courteous - Able to recognise and escalate issues out of scope of role **Desirable** - Ability to remain calm when working under pressure - Ability to communicate in a professional manner with patients, relatives, Trust staff and other departments. - Ability to work independently or as part of a team – self motivated ### Knowledge and Skills **Desirable** - Ability to use own initiative and prioritise workload using organisational skills - Awareness of Trust guidelines regarding patient confidentiality, complaints, etc. ### Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training **Essential** - AMSPAR Medical Terminology Certificate or equivalent experience - RSA Level II word processing or equivalent - Experience of audio typing - Experience of working in an administrative role. **Desirable** - Previous administrative experience working with in the NHS or medical environment ## Documents - [oh risk id form (pdf, 187.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10321518) - [vision values behaviours (pdf, 515.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2088) - [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 734.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1841) - [job description & person specification (pdf, 424.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10321517) - [wuth gdpr privacy notice for applicants (pdf, 255.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2506) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.