# Medical Secretary

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Preston
- **Region:** North West
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Administrative and IT
- **Grade:** Band 4
- **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 pro rata per annum
- **Contract type:** 6 months (Fixed term until 31/12/26)
- **Employment type:** Part time - 18.75 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-08T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-06-24T13:52:07.667Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8108603
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8108603?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.lscft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

This post is a fixed term contract which will end on the 31/12/26

The post holder will manage the office administration of the Consultant and other medical staff within the team, providing an efficient and effective secretarial service to support medical staff in maintaining a safe, efficient and effective clinical service.

The post holder will be expected to organise their own time and manage and prioritise their own workload, ensuring urgent matters are dealt with efficiently and that record keeping is accurate and complete.  The post holder will be expected to utilise good communication skills to liaise effectively with colleagues and external agencies as required.

### Main duties of the job

The post requires excellent organisational skills including medical audio-typing.  The post holder will utilise a range of technical skills including word-processing, email and computerised diary systems, and employ a range of electronic systems relating to clinical records.

The confidential nature of all work must be understood and safeguarded.  The post holder will be expected to cover for absent colleagues as necessary for short periods of time such as annual leave and short-term sickness.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

## Job Details

This post is a fixed term contract which will end on the 31/12/26

The post holder will manage the office administration of the Consultant and other medical staff within the team, providing an efficient and effective secretarial service to support medical staff in maintaining a safe, efficient and effective clinical service.

The post holder will be expected to organise their own time and manage and prioritise their own workload, ensuring urgent matters are dealt with efficiently and that record keeping is accurate and complete. The post holder will be expected to utilise good communication skills to liaise effectively with colleagues and external agencies as required.

## Job Description

The post requires excellent organisational skills including medical audio-typing. The post holder will utilise a range of technical skills including word-processing, email and computerised diary systems, and employ a range of electronic systems relating to clinical records.

The confidential nature of all work must be understood and safeguarded. The post holder will be expected to cover for absent colleagues as necessary for short periods of time such as annual leave and short-term sickness.

## Responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues within the multi-disciplinary team, other medical secretaries and service users.
- Ability to work on own initiative without direct supervision and manage and prioritise workload.
- Ability to cope under pressure.

### Experience

**Essential**

- Working in an office environment
- Working as part of a team
- Secretary experience

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Good level of general education including Mathematics and English at GCSE or equivalent.
- NVQ level 4 in Business administration or equivalent.
- Advanced word processing and audio skills.

## Documents

- [jdps (docx, 386.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10403456)
- [we do more at lscft (pdf, 654.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2256)

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