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Head & Neck Support Medical Secretary


Location
The Princess Royal Hospital
Salary
£25760.00 to £27476.00
Profession
Administrative and IT
Deadline
09 Sep 2026
Contract Type
6 months (Fixed term/ Secondment for 6 months)
Posted Date
26 Aug 2026
Medical Protection — the side of locally employed doctors from £83

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a proactive and highly skilled full time, 37.50 hours a week, Band 3 Support Secretary to join our dedicated Head & Neck Secretariat team at The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford. This is a pivotal role within a supportive team of Medical Secretaries. Providing high-level secretarial support to the Head & Neck Centre, managing complex clinical correspondence using sensitive medical terminology via audio transcription. Organising and prioritising a varied workload in a fast-paced environment. Communicating effectively with multidisciplinary teams across all levels upholding the highest standards of accuracy, confidentiality, and professionalism.

Main duties of the job

  • Using Microsoft Office application, produce clinical correspondences with audio transcription. To include communication to General Practitioners and other health professionals, clinical letters, notes, and discharge summaries.
  • Respond to telephone calls from anxious and distressed patients, resolving problems, when possible, in a professional and competent manner.
  • Ensure all queries from colleagues and external organisations are dealt with quickly and effectively in the department, producing file notes as necessary.
  • To promote the implementation and adherence of agreed policies, procedures, and protocols. Ensure the smooth running of the office/team including the assessment of priorities and the initiation of preparatory action.
  • Opening and dealing with incoming correspondences as appropriate. Photocopying, general office duties and the use of PAS (Patient Administration System) when necessary.
  • File results, letters, and various other documentation in medical notes

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job pack for further information.

Person specification

Skills

Essential

  • • High standard of grammar and spelling
  • • Able to prioritise
  • Patient focused

Desirable

  • • Touch type

General

Essential

  • 4 GCSE (C and above) or equivalent
  • RSA Stage 3 typewriting, word processing or equivalent
  • NVQ 3 Business Admin

Experience

Essential

  • • Use of Microsoft packages
  • • Secretarial procedures
  • • Knowledge of software procedures

Desirable

  • • Medical terminology
  • • NHS experience
  • • Medical Secretarial
  • • Audio typing

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This advert is for Head & Neck Support Medical Secretary with Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust in The Princess Royal Hospital. It is listed as a Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £25760.00 to £27476.00. The contract type is 6 months (Fixed term/ Secondment for 6 months). The application deadline is 09 Sep 2026.

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