Job requirements
Essential
7 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
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Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
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A complete and accurate application
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Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
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Evidence of essential experience for role
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Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
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Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
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Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification
Desirable
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Has previous experience of waiting list management and RTT performance indicators
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for experienced Band 4 Medical Secretary to join the Medicine Divisional Secretarial Team at East Surrey Hospital. The purpose of the role is to deliver a comprehensive and effective secretarial and administrative service to our patients, teams of consultants and clinical nurse specialists.
The successful candidate will need to be highly motivated and able to work in a very pressurised environment. The successful candidate must be able to prioritise their own workload effectively and efficiently and possess excellent organisational, communication and customer service skills. Team working is essential for cover arrangements between the secretarial teams within departments alongside cover arrangements across the various clinical services within the medicine division as and when required.
Full and Part time hours will be considered.
Main duties of the job
For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information regarding the role please read the attached job description and person specification.
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.
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This advert is for Medical Secretary - Rheumatology with Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust in Redhill, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Medical secretary role. The advertised salary is £28,392 - £31,157 per annum plus high cost allowance. The contract type is Permanent: Full Time. The application deadline is 22 Nov 2026.
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