# Medical Secretary - Paediatrics (Cardiology and General Paediatrics) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/medical-secretary-paediatrics-cardiology-and-general-paediatrics/28b8106f-dde7-4a57-81b1-1d4e557b9d27 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/medical-secretary-paediatrics-cardiology-and-general-paediatrics/28b8106f-dde7-4a57-81b1-1d4e557b9d27.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Royal United Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical secretary - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 pa - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-10T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-03T15:05:11.970Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Somerset/Bath/Royal_United_Hospitals_Bath_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Paediatrics/Paediatrics-v8234405 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8234405?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.ruh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We’re looking for a proactive and highly organised individual to join our welcoming team in the Paediatric Department looking after sub-specialties cardiology and general paediatrics. In this role, you’ll work closely with an experienced Medical Secretary Team, providing vital administrative support in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys variety, teamwork, and making a real difference in the smooth running of our services. You’ll be working alongside a supportive and enthusiastic team, liaising with colleagues across all levels. Strong administrative skills, the ability to manage competing priorities, and a proactive, flexible approach are essential. You’ll be expected to maintain high standards of accuracy and confidentiality in all aspects of your work. If you’re a team player with excellent written and verbal communication skills, and you thrive in a fast-paced environment, we’d love to hear from you. Join us and contribute to a positive, collaborative workplace where your skills are truly valued. ### Main duties of the job In this key role, you will: - Provide a complete medical administrative service including Referral to Treatment (RTT), patient correspondence and editing and formatting letters. - Liaising with Nurses, Doctors and other members of the multidisciplinary team including inpatient and outpatient bookings teams to provide a quality service for the patients. - Working as part of a team, sharing responsibility for the smooth running of the administrative service to deliver safe patient care - To provide a first point of contact, answering all telephone enquiries, taking and relaying messages in a polite and helpful manner, and using own judgement to establish the priority of issues and taking action as appropriate. You don’t need NHS experience – just the ability to adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment and a commitment to high standards. We offer flexibility in working arrangements and a chance to be part of a team that truly makes a difference. If you're detail-oriented, confident using Microsoft Office, have strong typing skills, are eager to learn and ready to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role. ### Applicant requirements This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Knowledge of office and administrative processes. **Desirable** - Previous experience in the NHS or similar healthcare-based environment. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Excellent standard of written and spoken English. Minimum level of GCSE English, Grade C or above. **Desirable** - Audio typing qualifications at RSA Level 3 or equivalent experience. Proven audio typing speed of 50wpm. ### Specific Skills **Essential** - Computer literate in Microsoft software: Word, Excel, Outlook, Adobe, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, etc. - Ability to prioritise and organise workload effectively. Be flexible to changing situations ie cross-covering when other secretarial staff on leave. **Desirable** - To produce work of a high standard with attention to detail. ## Documents - [join the ruh (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3030) - [paediatric medical secretary job description (pdf, 548.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10544683) ## 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.