Job overview
Are you an enthusiastic individual looking for a development opportunity or career change. Do you have demonstrable transferable administration or knowledge and skills? Get in touch and meet the team!
We are looking for a team player who we can develop into a Support Medical Secretary role within our Neurology Medical Secretary team to develop to help support teams of clinicians and provide an efficient Medical Administration service. You will be required to work flexibly with or alongside other medical secretarial staff, consultants and their teams.
1 x Permanent post and 1 x Secondment post available
Main duties of the job
- Typing and despatch of clinical correspondence relating to NHS medical patients within the quality standards and time limits asspecified.▪ Effective liaison with the relevant wards and departments within the hospital and with patients and other health care providersassociated with the Consultant, his/her team to ensure a prompt and effective communication system.▪ Assist in the upkeep of the departmental clinical admin information and general filing correspondence.▪ Training will be given to ensure your understanding of the 18-week RTT process and a knowledge of the Trust Patient Access Policy and an agreement to adhered to these policies according to National Trust Guidelines, Waiting list management and 18 weeks guideline▪ Responsible for the regular case note maintenance and accurate filing▪ Books and arranges meetings when required.▪ To provide support and cover to other areas to the Business Unit/Division and to undertake other duties as requested.▪ Answer the telephone and take messages and deal with queries as required.
Closing date of applications: 29 June 2026
Interview date: 13 July 2026
If you are applying for an Internal Secondment, please ensure you have spoken to your line manager and have their support prior to your application. Please speak to the Recruitment Team if you have any questions.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).
Person specification
Communication
Essential
- Good communication skills
Desirable
- To communicate routine information with members of the team, patients and carers
- Relays queries via the telephone from staff and patients
Knowledge, training & experien
Essential
- A good standard of English to O level/GCSE (A-C grade) or equivalent
- NVQ level II Business and Administration or equivalent knowledge and skills
- Typing/Keyboard/IT qualification or experience
- Knowledge and understanding of a range of administrative procedures
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Analytical and judgemental skills
Essential
- Ability to prioritise own workload effectively
Desirable
- Ability to exercise judgment when dealing with enquiries/problems
Planning and organisational skills
Essential
- The ability to plan, organise and prioritise own workload and work to specified deadlines
- Flexible approach to workload
Desirable
- Plan own letters for typing using the IT Digital Systems
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This advert is for Neurology Support Medical Secretary with University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust in Derby, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £25,272 pro rata pa. The contract type is 12 months (1 x Permanent Post, 1 x Fixed Term/Secondment). The application deadline is 29 Jun 2026.
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