# Medical Secretary, Plastic's Department > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/medical-secretary-plastics-department/206a0e89-9159-461e-8ced-d31ba2251e8f - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/medical-secretary-plastics-department/206a0e89-9159-461e-8ced-d31ba2251e8f.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust - **Town:** Coventry - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 0800 - 1600 Office Based only) - **Closing date:** 2026-08-17T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-03T09:40:45.014Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Warwickshire/Coventry/University_Hospitals_Coventry_Warwickshire_NHS_Trust/Plastic_Surgery_Department/Plastic_Surgery_Department-v8184516 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8184516?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhcw.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview To provide a specialised, comprehensive and confidential clinical administration and secretarial service to Plastic Surgery Consultants and their teams. The post holder will deliver a high-quality, patient-centred service in accordance with Trust, departmental and national standards. This role is ideal for an experienced Medical Secretary with strong typing expertise and a thorough understanding of clinical correspondence standards, looking to contribute to a busy and patient-focused Plastic Surgery service. This is a busy and demanding role within a high-volume specialty. The post holder must be able to work effectively under pressure, particularly in managing short-notice cancer pathway targets and urgent clinical  priorities. Please be advised that sponsorship is not eligible for this post. Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested. ### Main duties of the job - Provide full secretarial support to consultants and ensure all clinical documentation is up to date - Accurately type and format clinical letters, reports and general correspondence to a high standard within agreed timescales. - Demonstrate a strong working knowledge of the required structure and layout of clinical letters, ensuring all correspondence meet Trust standards. - Use MModal transcribe software to understand complex medical terminology accurately. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - Manage outpatient and inpatient waiting lists in line with local and national targets (including 28 day 31/62 cancer pathway targets). - Liaise with Booking Centre, Patient Access, Theatres and Ward teams to ensure smooth coordination of the patient pathway. - Schedule clinics, surgical procedures and admissions, maximising service efficiency and theatre utilisation. For further details of the role please see the attached job description. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - - Excellent organisational and time management skills - Advanced typing and audio typing skills with high accuracy Strong understanding of clinical letter layout - Excellent verbal and written communication skills. - Sound decision-making skills and ability to use initiative. Ability to prioritise workload effectively in a high-pressure environment. - Ability to supervise and support administrative staff on a day-to-day basis. - Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and persuade appropriately. - Ability to demonstrate tact, sensitivity and empathy when dealing with patients and relatives. - Ability to manage difficult or distressing situations calmly and professionally. - Excellent attention to detail and accuracy. ### Knowledge **Essential** - - Thorough working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages i.e. Outlook, Word, Excel. - Excellent understanding of general office procedures and administrative systems. - Understanding of confidentiality, data protection and information governance. **Desirable** - - Awareness of current issues within the NHS - 31/62 Cancer Targets - Knowledge of the Patient Referral Pathway (RTT) ### Experience **Essential** - - Experience at Secretary level or trainee. - Experience of managing complex workloads and resolving work-related issues independently. - Decision making and resolving complex work-related issues. **Desirable** - - Experience in software MModal - Electronic Patient Records (EPR) - Previous NHS experience. ### Qualifications **Essential** - - ECDL or equivalent. - NVQ3 in Administration or equivalent. - RSA/OCR III or equivalent typing/word - Processing including audio typing. - Key Skills level 2 Literacy or equivalent. - GCSE Grade B/5 or above in English (or equivalent qualification), demonstrating a high standard of written and spoken English **Desirable** - - Additional training in medical terminology. - Evidence of continuing professional development ### Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours **Essential** - - Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s values. (As detailed in UHCW’s Values in Action document below) - Applicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience ## Documents - [candidate information (pdf, 736.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10488296) - [welcoming disabled candidates (pdf, 371.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10488297) - [job description and personal specification (pdf, 688.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10488295) ## 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.