Band 4 Medical Secretary Supervisor - Breast Services
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Job summary
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Band 4 Medical Secretary Supervisor to join our secretarial team in the Breast Department based at Solihull Hospital for 30 hours per week. The candidate will be a key member of the team, undertaking a lead role in supporting consultant(s) and other healthcare professionals by providing high quality secretarial and administrative support. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring patients are actively monitored and supported throughout their pathway.
Candidates will be self-motivated and possess an RSA II qualification (or equivalent), along with an AMSPAR certificate or comparable medical secretarial experience.
Main duties of the job
*To touch type from audio the following documents: clinical letters; results letters. This requires an understanding of medical terminology, phraseology and medications, as well as high levels of concentration. Many documents may be of a complex or distressing nature.
*Actioning all documents and booking appointments as instructed by consultant body. Ensuring patients are listed for our weekly Multi-Disciplinary Meetings when required.
*To provide a complete confidential general and medical secretarial service for the Consultant(s). team. To be responsible for the organisation of meetings, preparation of agendas and taking of minutes. All work to be carried out on own initiative, without direct supervision and to tight deadlines, to achieve trust standard and targets.
*Knowledge and use of various Microsoft Office Software programmes including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access (database) to produce clinical letters and other relevant correspondence. Daily use of hospital intranet to provide information for Consultants, GPs and patients on forthcoming appointments, admissions and results of investigations.
*Monitoring of consultant annual leave and diary management.
*To provide day to day supervision to secretaries/clerical officers, allocating and monitoring work.
*Provide and be responsible for the training of medical secretary trainees.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Details
- Date posted: 05 June 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 4
- Salary: £28,392 to £31,157 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
- Reference number: 304-1101000
- Job locations: Solihull Hospital, Lode Ln, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 2JL, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
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This advert is for Band 4 Medical Secretary Supervisor - Breast Services with University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £28,392 to £31,157 a year. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 15 Jun 2026.
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