# Medical Secretary – GI Surgery > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/medical-secretary-gi-surgery/42ab1a4e-c5df-426e-b6c4-37334dac2899 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/medical-secretary-gi-surgery/42ab1a4e-c5df-426e-b6c4-37334dac2899.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Guildford - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £29,812 - £32,715 per annum pro rata - includeing high cost area supplements (HCAS) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-21T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-08T14:01:02.039Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Surrey/Guildford/Royal_Surrey_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Breast_Surgery/Breast_Surgery-v8066748 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8066748?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic individual to join our fast-paced GI Surgery Team. We are looking for someone with excellent interpersonal skills and a calm and methodical approach to provide administrative and secretarial support within the consultant team. The role will include a full range of medical secretarial duties; assisting consultants and the wider team. You will be required to manage your own workload while still being a team player, demonstrate efficient organisation and oversee the smooth effective operation of the office. ### Main duties of the job To provide a full range of medical secretarial & personal assistant service to your consultants and their team, including full organisational support. To cover administrative and secretarial responsibilities for the Maxillofacial Department. To provide a full range of medical secretarial assistance to consultants and their team. Manage own workload, demonstrate efficient organisation and oversee the smooth effective operation of the office.   To work autonomously within a team, providing full organisational support to the consultant’s practice and their team.  To ensure procedures and working practices are in place so that the specialty and Trust can deliver a service that meets the standards and targets that have been set. To provide a considerate, patient focused service in all dealings with patients and with staff around the hospital and throughout the whole system. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To work as part of a team and manage own workload, demonstrate efficient organisation and oversee the smooth effective operation of the office. To ensure procedures and working practices are in place so that the specialty and Trust can deliver a service that meets the standards and targets that have been set. To provide a considerate, patient focused service in all dealings with patients and with staff around the hospital and throughout the whole system ## Job Details An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic individual to join our fast-paced GI Surgery Team. We are looking for someone with excellent interpersonal skills and a calm and methodical approach to provide administrative and secretarial support within the consultant team. The role will include a full range of medical secretarial duties; assisting consultants and the wider team. You will be required to manage your own workload while still being a team player, demonstrate efficient organisation and oversee the smooth effective operation of the office. ## Job Description To provide a full range of medical secretarial & personal assistant service to your consultants and their team, including full organisational support. To cover administrative and secretarial responsibilities for the Maxillofacial Department. To provide a full range of medical secretarial assistance to consultants and their team. Manage own workload, demonstrate efficient organisation and oversee the smooth effective operation of the office. To work autonomously within a team, providing full organisational support to the consultant’s practice and their team. To ensure procedures and working practices are in place so that the specialty and Trust can deliver a service that meets the standards and targets that have been set. To provide a considerate, patient focused service in all dealings with patients and with staff around the hospital and throughout the whole system. ## Responsibilities To work as part of a team and manage own workload, demonstrate efficient organisation and oversee the smooth effective operation of the office. To ensure procedures and working practices are in place so that the specialty and Trust can deliver a service that meets the standards and targets that have been set. To provide a considerate, patient focused service in all dealings with patients and with staff around the hospital and throughout the whole system ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Working knowledge of a range of software packages e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint. - Experience of working in busy environment. - Experience of working with the general public effectively. - Experience of undertaking diary management - Knowledge of basic anatomy and physiology - Broad knowledge of medical terminology. - Detailed knowledge of patient pathways and advanced medical terminology in own area of work. - Knowledge of NHS priorities and understanding of the guidelines and targets in own area of work. - Experience of mentoring, training or supervising others. - Awareness and understanding of NHS issues. - Good spelling and grammar. **Desirable** - Working knowledge of NHS systems - Experience of planning and booking appointments - Experience in an acute hospital environment as a medical secretary. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Good general standard of education to GCSE level or equivalent including English - RSA II or equivalent in word processing/audio typing RSA III, Medical secretarial qualification (BSMS Certificate) or equivalent. ## Documents - [rsft staff benefits (pdf, 393.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2284) - [jd med sec gi surgery b4 (pdf, 554.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10357677) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.