Location
Birmingham, England
Salary
£28,392 - £31,157 per annum, pro rata
Profession
Administrative and IT
Grade
Band 4
Deadline
28 Jun 2026
Contract Type
Fixed term: 12 months (ending May 2027)
Posted Date
17 Jun 2026
Medical Protection — indemnity for locally employed doctors from £79

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Medical Secretary supporting cross cover both Bishop Wilson and Freshfields Clinic. As a key member of the secretarial team this is a varied role involving all aspects of secretarial and general administration duties.

The post holder will be the first point of contact for other health care professionals so will need to demonstrate a high standard of communication and a professional attitude, along with our CYP & families.

You will need to be well organised, able to multitask and possess excellent interpersonal skills. To provide a comprehensive secretarial/administrative support service to the medical/clinical team. To operate within the trust systems, which includes formatting/audio transcription of clinical letters/reports and other correspondence as required by the clinical/medical team within the trust’s timeframe plus attend and minute of meetings when required.

The successful candidate will need to be a team player possessing excellent written and verbal skills with an eye for detail and demonstrate proficient keyboard/computer skills.

It is essential that applicants can work on their own initiative, demonstrate effective organisational and communication skills at all levels, along with having the ability to prioritise their workload and process enquiries in a confidential and efficient manner.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for undertaking a wide range of administrative and secretarial duties, which includes receipt of correspondence, booking of new/follow up patient appointments.  Creating clinical letters/correspondence via digital dictation transcription within the trust timeframe.  To attend and minute meetings as and when required.  To monitor & support our consultants’ caseloads to ensure all KPI’s are kept up to date.

To work independently, priorities and organise own workload taking into consideration the competing demands of the service and ensure that all administration is carried out within the set timeframe.          Dealing sensitively with any complaints, problems or issues arising highlighting and where necessary referring the situation to the Admin Lead as appropriate.

This post is full-time Monday – Friday 09:00 – 17:00 but the post holder will be expected to have some flexibility with the working hours.

To act as a focal point of contact and be responsible for the dissemination of information, messages and enquires for the medical team, liaising with multidisciplinary team members, other health professionals and staff within the Trust, GP’s, Social Workers, Service Users, Carers and any other appropriate external agencies.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.

We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

We are unable to support applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work the United Kingdom (UK)

Person specification

Administration & Clerical

Essential

  • • Significant experience of Microsoft Office including databases /Word/Outlook/Excel, Power point/Publisher
  • • Minute-taking
  • • Significant secretarial/administration experience of working in a health or equivalent environment a
  • • GCSE English Grade C or above or equivalent
  • Ability to work under pressure

Desirable

  • • AMSPAR Diploma
  • • Shorthand or Speed writing
  • • Experience in working in NHS with children and people who suffer with Mental Health
  • Experience of dealing with a range of disciplines and agencies

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This advert is for Band 4 Medical Secretary - SOLAR with Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £28,392 - £31,157 per annum, pro rata. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (ending May 2027). The application deadline is 28 Jun 2026.

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