# Medical Secretary Trafford

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** North View
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Medical secretary
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 Pro Rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time - 24 hours per week (Monday and Friday 08:00am to 17:00pm and Wednesday 09:00am to 16:30pm.)
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-23T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-09T08:51:20.196Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Davyhulme_Urmston/Greater_Manchester_Mental_Health_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Admin/Admin-v8176204
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8176204?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Please note - This role is not eligible for sponsorship under current immigration rules.

At GMMH we are investing significantly into our Community Mental Health provision.

Role is based at Moorside Unit which is a patient facing site at Trafford General Hospital in Trafford. Working in a fast paced environment providing administrative support within the Medical Secretary team for Consultants and clinicians within the Trafford Directorate. We are looking for a well organised and experienced secretary with knowledge of medical terminology. You will ensure all consultants and clinicians within your role are organised and equipped to fulfil their responsibilities. Duties will include typing of medical documents and other correspondence, actioning any requirements identified in minutes/typing, along with diary management of consultants. You will be responsible for supporting the Trust in achieving relevant performance targets.

Please note - This role is not eligible for sponsorship unless you meet criteria by temporary exemption from current changes to immigration rules put in force on 22/07/2025. Separate provisions are applied to workers who have been sponsored and held continuously Skilled Worker visa since prior to 04/04/2024.

### Main duties of the job

To support the medical secretary team, in providing a comprehensive administrative service to the medical teams within the Trafford Directorate.

We are looking for a well organised and experienced secretary with knowledge of medical terminology. You will ensure all consultants and clinicians within your role are organised and equipped to fulfil their responsibilities.

Duties will include typing of medical documents and other correspondence, actioning any requirements identified in minutes/typing, along with diary management of consultants. You will be responsible for supporting the Trust in achieving relevant performance targets.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See attached detailed job description and person specification:

Staff benefits

- Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts

### Applicant requirements

This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.

## Person Specification

### Education

**Essential**

- Competency based qualification or demonstrable experience.

**Desirable**

- IT qualifications - ECDL, CLAIT.

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Data Protection and Patient Confidentiality.

**Desirable**

- Medical Terminology, Mental health and NHS knowledge.

### Experience

**Essential**

- Office Experience

**Desirable**

- Patient facing experience, EPR systems experience.

### Skills and Abilities

**Essential**

- Office skills/experience.

**Desirable**

- EPR systems knowledge.

## Documents

- [important candidate information (pdf, 2.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=931)
- [band 3 - medical secretary - job description and person specification (pdf, 272.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10486088)

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