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Location
Salary
£25,760 - £27,476 £24,937 - £26,598 Per Annum
Profession
Administrative and IT
Grade
Band 3
Deadline
20 May 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
06 May 2026

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen within the Oncology Department for an experienced hard working, efficient and self-motivated person to join our team as Medical Secretary working 37.5hrs per week. This is a busy and interesting post in which you will be expected to communicate effectively with members of the Oncology team, other teams, Oncology patients and other service users. With excellent communication and interpersonal skills, you will need to be able to work well both independently and as a member of this dynamic team to deliver a high quality efficient service. Thorough working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages is essential.  An RSA II qualification is desirable and understanding of medical terminology would also be an advantage. Reliability, punctuality, integrity and the ability to work calmly under pressure are key qualities and excellent organisational skills are required.

***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***

Main duties of the job

Main Duties

  • To provide administration support for 2 Consultants and other clinical staff.
  • Liaise and book patient appointments
  • Monitoring and validating primary target lists
  • Clinic Dictations to be Audio Typed
  • Action Data Quality Reports
  • Liaise with other Trusts and Multi Disciplinary teams

Detailed job description and main responsibilities