Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
11 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Experience of using Microsoft Word
- Experience
Experience of working in a team
- Experience
Experience with audio typing in a secretarial setting
- Skills, abilities, and knowledge
Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
- Skills, abilities, and knowledge
Good written and verbal communication skills with a good command and understanding of English, punctuation and grammar
- Skills, abilities, and knowledge
Good interpersonal skills for dealing with people internal and external to the organisation.
- Skills, abilities, and knowledge
Demonstrate an understanding of customer/patient care/ability to work with sensitive and confidential information.
- Skills, abilities, and knowledge
Ability to work flexibly within a team
- Qualifications/Training and Professional Development
Educated to GCSE grade C or above (or equivalent) in literacy and numeracy.
- Qualifications/Training and Professional Development
NVQ level 3 in administration or equivalent experience or RSA level III or able to demonstrate equivalent skill (proficient and accurate audio typing skills (minimum 60 wpm).
- Qualifications/Training and Professional Development
IT capable to ensure proficient use of hospital computer systems.
Desirable
4 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Previous secretarial experience in a hospital/medical office environment
- Experience
IT experience of Microsoft Office packages
- Skills, abilities, and knowledge
Medical terminology knowledge
- Skills, abilities, and knowledge
Knowledge and understanding of the Data Protection Act
Job overview
The Medical Secretary team are looking for a driven individual to join the team.
In this role you will provide secretarial assistance to Senior Medical Secretaries/Consultants/nursing staff at Band 3 level. You will also liaise with other colleagues in the team to contribute to the smooth running of the department. You will be well organised and used to dealing with the public efficiently and politely.
Excellent word processing/fast, accurate typing is essential for this post. Knowledge of audio typing (analogue and digital) and medical terminology is desirable.
Please note this post may close early once maximum application numbers have been reached.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide an efficient, confidential and reliable service to specialty teams.
This will include administrative and secretarial support to enable the provision of patient care and specialty services. Good communication skills essential to ensure a proficient, high quality service for patients and clinicians.
The post-holder will be expected to work as part of a Specialist Team and will report to the Senior Medical Secretary/PA and Medical Secretary Manager.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information about the role.
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This advert is for Assistant Medical Secretary with The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust in King's Lynn, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Medical secretary role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 17 Sep 2026.
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