Diabetes & Endocrinology Support Medical Secretary

Job overview

Are you an enthusiastic and motivated individual looking for a new challenge, career change, or development opportunity?

Do you have excellent organisational skills, confidence using IT systems, and transferable administration experience? If so, we'd love to hear from you.

We are seeking a proactive and reliable team player to join our Diabetes and Endocrinology Medical Secretary Team at Queens Hospital, Burton as a Support Secretary. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your skills within a busy and supportive speciality, with the potential to build a rewarding career in medical administration.

Working closely with consultants, clinicians, medical secretaries and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will help provide a high-quality and efficient administrative service that supports patient care. You will undertake a variety of administrative duties and receive support and development to expand your knowledge and experience within a medical secretarial environment.

The successful candidate will be adaptable, able to prioritise a varied workload, and committed to delivering an excellent service. You will be required to work flexibly across the team, supporting colleagues and ensuring the smooth running of the service.

Come and meet the team and discover how this role could be the next step in your career.

Main duties of the job

• Quality checking/typing and despatch of VR voice recognition clinical correspondence relating to NHS medical patients within the quality standards and time limits asspecified.▪ Effective liaison with the relevant wards and departments within the hospital and with patients and other health care providersassociated with the Consultant, his/her team to ensure a prompt and effective communication system.▪ Assist in the upkeep of the departmental clinical admin information and general filing correspondence.▪ Training will be given to ensure your understanding of the 18-week RTT process and a knowledge of the Trust Patient Access Policy and an agreement to adhered to these policies according to National Trust Guidelines, Waiting list management and 18 weeks guideline▪ Responsible for the regular case note maintenance and accurate filing▪ Books and arranges meetings when required.▪ To provide support and cover to other areas to the Business Unit/Division and to undertake other duties as requested.▪ Answer the telephone and take messages and deal with queries as required.

Closing date of applications: 8 September 2026

Interview date: 22 and 23 September

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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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.