# Medical Secretary/Senior Booking Clerk > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/medical-secretarysenior-booking-clerk/d1b985cb-fab3-4409-bad4-243bc363d6a1 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/medical-secretarysenior-booking-clerk/d1b985cb-fab3-4409-bad4-243bc363d6a1.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Rotherham - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 to £27,476 a year - **Contract type:** Fixed-Term - **Employment type:** Full-time, Flexible working Full-time, Flexible working - **Closing date:** 2026-06-08T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-29T13:59:03.793Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9165-26-02-072a?employerCode=C9165 - **Application URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/application/C9165-26-02-072a/pre-application-questions-pause?referrer=jobadvert&ref=C9165-26-02-072a - **Employer website:** https://www.therotherhamft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary Medical Secretary/Theatre Scheduler General Surgery Band 3 37.5 hours per week - Monday Friday - Fixed Term until May 2027 to cover maternity leave An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time Medical Secretary/Theatre Scheduler to join our General Surgery team at Rotherham General Hospital. We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual. We are looking for someone with the following attributes to join our team: RSA III /OCR or equivalent experience Hard working and self-motivated Ability to work under pressure in order to meet deadlines Excellent communication skills Computer literate with excellent keyboard skills. Good team player ### Main duties of the job Responsible to the Administration Manager for the provision of an efficient personal secretarial service to the Consultant Team and supporting staff. To be responsible for the co-ordination and transcription of audio files to produce clinical letters, reports etc., within acceptable timeframes. Manage consultant waiting lists and schedule theatres, book pre op assessment and maximise theatre utilisation. ### About us The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall But don't just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making All of our colleagues are key to our journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence Certificates of Sponsorship For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility. Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) band 2 and band 3 roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship. ### Details - Date posted: 29 May 2026 - Pay scheme: Agenda for change - Band: Band 3 - Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year Per annum, Pro rata - Contract: Fixed term - Duration: 52 weeks - Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working - Reference number: C9165-26-02-072a - Job locations: The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust, Moorgate Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S60 2UD, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of the role and responsibilities. ## Job Details Medical Secretary/Theatre Scheduler General Surgery Band 3 37.5 hours per week - Monday Friday - Fixed Term until May 2027 to cover maternity leave An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time Medical Secretary/Theatre Scheduler to join our General Surgery team at Rotherham General Hospital. We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual. We are looking for someone with the following attributes to join our team: RSA III /OCR or equivalent experience Hard working and self-motivated Ability to work under pressure in order to meet deadlines Excellent communication skills Computer literate with excellent keyboard skills. Good team player ## Job Description Responsible to the Administration Manager for the provision of an efficient personal secretarial service to the Consultant Team and supporting staff. To be responsible for the co-ordination and transcription of audio files to produce clinical letters, reports etc., within acceptable timeframes. Manage consultant waiting lists and schedule theatres, book pre op assessment and maximise theatre utilisation. ## Responsibilities Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of the role and responsibilities. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge of the Data Protection Act **Desirable** - Knowledge and understanding the 18 week policies - Knowledge of national and local access targets ### Experience **Essential** - Current experience of Microsoft word processing and spreadsheet packages - Experience using databases - Working under pressure/ meeting targets and deadlines - Working as part of a team / under own initiative. **Desirable** - Previous experience working as a medical secretary including medical audio transcription - Previous experience in the organisation of minutes, including minute taking and the typing of minutes and agenda - Maintain effective, accurate and efficient office systems including meditech. - Waiting List Management ### Qualifications **Essential** - 3 GCSES including English (or equivalent), Grade C or above/ 4-7 - RSA Word Processing / OCR Word Processing qualification **Desirable** - NVQ in customer services administration ### Have you been referred to apply under the Widening Participation Agenda? **Essential** - If so, please provide the name of the organisation that referred you to enable us to validate and track your application ## Documents - [Job Description (PDF, 109 KB)](document:2940958) - [Person Specification (PDF, 96 KB)](document:2940959) - [AI Guidance for Applicants (V2, 185 KB)](document:2940961) - [Information for Applicants (APRIL 2024, 558 KB)](document:2940960) ## 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.