# Medical Secretary > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/medical-secretary/53e2832c-6a77-45bc-9125-5e5375ec3a15 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/medical-secretary/53e2832c-6a77-45bc-9125-5e5375ec3a15.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Great Yarmouth - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-05T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-22T12:12:45.694Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Norfolk/Great_Yarmouth/James_Paget_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Medical_Secretary/Medical_Secretary-v8064439 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8064439?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.jpaget.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Division of Surgery, where applications are now invited for a Medical Secretary (Band 3) working in Ophthalmology / ENT. The position is working 37.5 hours per week. This is a demanding but rewarding role. It is essential that the successful applicant has a recognised secretarial qualification, or has sufficient proven medical secretarial experience with experience in audio typing, excellent attention to detail and organisational skills. ### Main duties of the job The Medical Secretary role is a highly diverse, demanding but rewarding role, working as part of a friendly, dynamic team. It is essential that the successful applicant has proven medical secretarial experience, the ability to type to a high standard and desire to develop and learn new skills and competencies. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate the ability to prioritise and be flexible to the needs of the service. The successful candidate will have the confidence and enthusiasm to take on the challenges of this role and experience to manage a high workload. Applicants must be organised, have the ability to work under their own initiative and able to prioritise a competing workload. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for a more detailed description and main responsibilities of this position. ## Job Details An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Division of Surgery, where applications are now invited for a Medical Secretary (Band 3) working in Ophthalmology / ENT. The position is working 37.5 hours per week. This is a demanding but rewarding role. It is essential that the successful applicant has a recognised secretarial qualification, or has sufficient proven medical secretarial experience with experience in audio typing, excellent attention to detail and organisational skills. ## Job Description The Medical Secretary role is a highly diverse, demanding but rewarding role, working as part of a friendly, dynamic team. It is essential that the successful applicant has proven medical secretarial experience, the ability to type to a high standard and desire to develop and learn new skills and competencies. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate the ability to prioritise and be flexible to the needs of the service. The successful candidate will have the confidence and enthusiasm to take on the challenges of this role and experience to manage a high workload. Applicants must be organised, have the ability to work under their own initiative and able to prioritise a competing workload. ## Responsibilities Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for a more detailed description and main responsibilities of this position. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Excellent verbal and written communication skills - Ability to work to tight deadlines and maintain concentration in a pressurised working environment - Demonstrate good organisational skills - Ability to work on own initiative, prioritise work and consistently meet deadlines - Customer care skills including diplomacy and sensitivity - Ability to input data accurately and efficiently - Ability to solve problems using analytical and judgemental skills - Ability to handle sensitive information without compromising confidentiality or Trust ### Experience **Essential** - Previous digital/audio typing experience - Secretarial experience in a clinical environment - Working knowledge and experience of using Microsoft Office packages, including Word, Outlook, Excel - Working knowledge and experience of using NHS systems ### Qualifications **Essential** - Typing qualifications to RSA II or equivalent experience - Knowledge of medical terminology/AMSPAR qualification - Good general standard of literacy and numeracy ### Behavioural Qualities **Essential** - Flexible approach to constantly changing work priorities - Maintain calm approach under pressure during stressful situations - Trust Values and Behaviours ## Documents - [apollo project (pdf, 12.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2896) - [recruitment 2025 (pdf, 4.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2736) - [hospital site map (pdf, 2.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1745) - [recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 90.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1988) - [ophthalmology / ent jd and person spec (pdf, 712.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10356465) ## 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.