# Band 4 Medical Secretary - South NMHT

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Longbridge Community Health Centre
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Administrative and IT
- **Grade:** Band 4
- **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 per annum, pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time - 18.75 hours per week (Flexible to meet the needs of the service between Monday to Friday)
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-30T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-12T09:40:37.757Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Birmingham_Black_Country/Birmingham/Birmingham_Solihull_Mental_Health_NHS_Foundation_Trust//-v8164692
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8164692?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

To provide a professional secretarial service to the Consultant Psychiatrist and members of the NMHT, assisting them in achieving their objectives, organise their workload and to liaise with all relevant and appropriate services. Reliable data entry into the GP PAS system such as Care First/SystemOne/Emis and / Rio computer systems will be required ensuring a full and effective clinic system is in operation, receiving all visitors, Staff, Patients and GP’s telephone calls in a polite, friendly & courteous manner.

### Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for undertaking a wide range of administrative and secretarial duties, which include:

The receipt of all correspondence, booking of new patient appointments, attendance at MDT weekly meetings etc. The audio transcription and text processing of clinical letters, report and other correspondence as required by the medical team.

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

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.

### Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Audio typing skills

**Desirable**

- Experience of dealing with a range of disciplines and agencies

### Personal Qualities

**Essential**

- Adaptability/flexibility and ability to cope with change

**Desirable**

- To be empathetic to client needs and communication barriers

### Knowledge and Experience

**Essential**

- Significant admin/secretarial experience working in a health or equivalent environment
- Significant experience of Microsoft Office packages including Word/Outlook/Excel/PowerPoint/Publisher

**Desirable**

- Experience in working with people who suffer with Mental Health issues

### Training and Qualification

**Essential**

- Minimum GCSE Grade C or equivalent In English and Maths
- NVQ level 3 Business Administration

**Desirable**

- Medical Terminology

## Documents

- [applicant guide (pdf, 313.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1260)
- [job description (pdf, 512.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10465938)
- [equality statement (pdf, 572.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2416)
- [person specification (pdf, 49.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10465939)
- [everyday behaviours guide (pdf, 159.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2415)
- [information for applicants (pdf, 431.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1709)

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