Job overview
We are currently looking to recruit to a Medical Secretary post within Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, based in the Walsall Locality at Dorothy Pattison Hospital.
We require an enthusiastic and highly motivated Medical Secretary, who can provide an efficient secretarial support service to a General Adult Consultant Psychiatrist and their medical team. during periods of sickness and annual leave.
Main duties of the job
You will be expected to work independently and as part of a team, exercising judgement and initiative to prioritise and co-ordinate your own workload. In addition to general medical secretarial duties the post-holder will prioritise workload to ensure patients’ records are kept up-to-date, book appointments, co-ordinate Clinics and home visits, liaise with wards regarding inpatients and complete discharge summaries in a timely manner. You will be required to use various computerised systems, e.g. Microsoft Office, Outlook and patient administration systems (eg; RIO) to input referrals and make appointments where required, together with audio transcription via a digital dictation system (Bighand). Please note that full training will be provided on the relevant IT systems.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We require an enthusiastic and highly motivated Medical Secretary, who can provide an efficient secretarial support service to a Consultant Psychiatrist and their respective team in Psychiatry. This role will be covering a General Adult Psychiatric Team and will be based from Dorothy Pattison Hospital in Walsall .
The successful candidate will need to have excellent communication skills, be extremely organised and have exemplary secretarial/administrative skills. This role is very busy and demanding, with competing demands and deadlines to meet. We require an individual who is able to work on their own initiative and also as part of a wider team, who is all wiling to work flexibly across various teams as and when needed.
The post holder will be required to have the AMSPAR Diploma together with medical secretarial experience, or be able to demonstrate significant experience in a similar role. Experience and understanding of patient information systems would be advantageous. MS Office experience is essential as you may be required to use all packages within the role.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to organise, prioritise workload and meet deadlines
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a healthcare environment with secretarial experience
Qualification
Essential
- GCSE English Grade C or above
- RSA Level 2/3 typing qualification or equivalent
- AMSPAR
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This advert is for Medical Secretary with Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Dudley, Midlands, 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 12 months (Fixed Term 12 months). The application deadline is 04 Aug 2026.
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