Job overview
We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic individual to join our Medical Secretarial Team as a Medical Secretary / Team Leader.
You will be responsible for the day to day management and allocation of workloads for a Medical Secretarial team who will provide secretarial and administrative support to Consultants and other health care professionals within the Child Development Team. In return you will join a supportive team environment.
Broad experience of Trust IT systems and experience in a secretarial job are essential to this role. Applicants with experience in an NHS /medical setting would be an advantage.
You will need to possess excellent communication skills and be open and accessible in order to provide the required support for queries, questions, advice and support for the Consultants and other health care professionals within the Child Development Team.
This post is based at Callaghan House, Cross Street, Heywood, OL12 8SP.
Main duties of the job
You will have team leadership responsibilities to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the Medical Secretarial team. You will be responsible for the day to day management of these staff including supervision, sickness monitoring, appraisals and annual leave approval.
You will need to demonstrate excellent organisational skills, must be flexible in approach, able to exercise initiative and demonstrate a consistently high standard of professionalism, being aware of the need for confidentiality and integrity.
You will need to be a self-motivated individual with proven secretarial skills which include an AMSPAR qualification, excellent audio typing speed 60 wpm, diary management, and an excellent telephone manner as is the ability to communicate effectively at all levels. You will need to be able to work to set deadlines and be calm under pressure as this is a very busy and at times demanding environment with a willingness to undertake and learn new tasks.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.
You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication verbal and written skills
Experience
Essential
- Previous NHS experience
- Previous experience of administrator and supervisor role
- Experience of dealing with complex enquiries that require further investigation and identification of a resolution
- Experience of using information technology, including word, excel and power point
- Previous experience in managing own workload and able to prioritise effectively
- Experience of supervising staff
- Experience of liaising effectively with a range of agencies, clinical and non clinical.
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE Level or equivalent
- ECDL training or equivalent
- AMSPAR qualification
- NVQ 4 Level qualification or equivalent experience
- Audio typing qualification / experience
Desirable
- Customer care training
- NVQ Level 3 in Business Admin/Management
- Shorthand qualification / experience
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This advert is for Medical Secretary / Team Leader with Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust in Salford, North West, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £28,392 - £31,157 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 09 Jul 2026.
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