# Pathway Co-Ordinator / Medical Secretary > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/pathway-co-ordinator-medical-secretary/3796f90e-ed0e-4da1-a7c3-ad9d3e7f16a5 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/pathway-co-ordinator-medical-secretary/3796f90e-ed0e-4da1-a7c3-ad9d3e7f16a5.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Royal Derby Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **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 - **Closing date:** 2026-08-31T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-24T00:01:15.283Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Derbyshire/Derby/University_Hospitals_Derby_Burton_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Respiratory/Respiratory-v8210977 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8210977?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview If you are looking for an interesting and varied role and would like to work as part of a friendly and busy team, this could be the position you are looking for! An opportunity has arisen within the Specialist Medicine Business Unit 1 for a Pathway Co-ordinator/Medical Secretary as part of the Respiratory Medical Secretary Team. The post holder will be required to provide an efficient secretarial service to the consultants and their team in respect of NHS work. They will need to work flexibly with or alongside medical secretarial staff, consultants and other teams when required. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated team player with excellent communication & problem-solving skills. You will require high levels of tact and diplomacy with the ability to prioritise your own workload effectively to enable day to day management. You will be working alongside a number of consultants and various other clinical staff. ### Main duties of the job - You will act as the main point of contact for patients and medical staff on behalf of the consultant and team ensuring that all queries are answered with skill and sensitivity and in a courteous and professional manner - Typing/proof-reading and dispatch of clinical correspondence within agreed timescales and quality standards - Ensure urgent test results/correspondence is brought to the immediate attention of the Consultant or team - An understanding of 18-week RTT process - Support management in the preparation and validation of waiting lists and performance data in team leader's absence - Liaise effectively with wards, departments and other clinical staff within the hospital and external healthcare providers - Providing secretarial support/cover for colleagues during absence All training required will be provided on appointment. Closing date: 24 August 2026 Interview date: 17 September 2026 ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account. UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AI‑generated may be subject to additional review. If this applies to your submission, we will let you know and may ask for clarification. Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words. Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Skilled worker: Health and Care Visa | NHS Employers Important visa information: Due to UK Home Office immigration rule changes effective from 22 July 2025, applicants sponsored under Occupation Code 6131 (Nursing Auxiliaries and Assistants) may not be eligible to bring dependants under the Skilled Worker route if their Certificate of Sponsorship is issued on or after this date. Applicants are responsible for understanding how these rules apply to their individual circumstances. The Trust cannot provide immigration advice. Further information is available on the Skilled Worker visa: Your partner and children - GOV.UK Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below). ### Applicant requirements The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. ## Person Specification ### Skills & Ability **Essential** - Advanced level of IT to include Microsoft Word and Excel - Ability to work to deadlines **Desirable** - Ability to plan and delegate within the team and manage day to day workload ### Experience & Knowledge **Essential** - Experience of working in a customer care/patient care environment - Substantial experience in an NHS Administrative post **Desirable** - Understanding of the Trust’s Patient Access Policy and its contents - Experience of working in a supervisory or mentoring role ### Education, Training and Qualifications **Essential** - Educated to GCSE or equivalent ### Communications and interpersonal skills **Essential** - Ability to communicate effectively – including written, face to face and telephone - Ability to communicate using judgement, persuasion, negotiation and tact, where necessary ## Documents - [positive action statement (pdf, 3.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1946) - [pathway co-ordinator - med sec jd&ps (pdf, 967.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10518210) ## 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.