# Senior Medical Secretary > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-medical-secretary/1ca8f964-4341-43f0-9471-27a4d02676b2 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-medical-secretary/1ca8f964-4341-43f0-9471-27a4d02676b2.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Oswestry - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Job share - 24 hours per week (3 days negotiable - 08:30-17:00) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-08T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-24T08:52:16.303Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Shropshire/Oswestry/The_Robert_Jones_Agnes_Hunt_Orthopaedic_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Medical_Secretary/Medical_Secretary-v8085289 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8085289?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.rjah.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Senior Medical Secretary provides an efficient and comprehensive professional secretarial service to the Consultants, their Team and the wider department.  To exercise initiative and independent judgement whilst maintaining a high level of confidentiality and diplomacy at all times. Under current Home Office Immigration Rules, this role does not meet the UK Visas and Immigration criteria and the position is not therefore eligible for sponsorship. Applications from candidates that require skilled worker sponsorship will NOT be shortlisted. ### Main duties of the job To undertake the typing of clinic letters, operation notes, pre operative notes, ward notes, discharge letters, specialist reports, conference notes and associated correspondence of varied medical terminology, efficiently and accurately through audio word processing or shorthand dictation distributing as necessary to the relevant healthcare professions with a copy to the patient. This work involves a significant use of the Trust’s computer systems. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The typing of clinic letters, operation notes, pre operative notes, ward notes and other letters of varied medical terminology, efficiently and accurately through audio digital dictation distributing as necessary to the relevant healthcare professionals and patient with the target time. The use of the Trust's computer systems. To send and receive confidential patient information to and from other healthcare organisations, patients, carers and relatives. Manage paper based or electronic diaries for the Consultant and their Team. To liaise with Consultant and their Team regarding on call rota. Process incoming mail. Ensure all referrals and internal referrals are passed to the appropriate Booking Team. Deal with telephone calls into the hospital, a first point of contact. Regularly check digital dictating system for urgent work and prioritise workload. ## Job Details The Senior Medical Secretary provides an efficient and comprehensive professional secretarial service to the Consultants, their Team and the wider department. To exercise initiative and independent judgement whilst maintaining a high level of confidentiality and diplomacy at all times. Under current Home Office Immigration Rules, this role does not meet the UK Visas and Immigration criteria and the position is not therefore eligible for sponsorship. Applications from candidates that require skilled worker sponsorship will NOT be shortlisted. ## Job Description To undertake the typing of clinic letters, operation notes, pre operative notes, ward notes, discharge letters, specialist reports, conference notes and associated correspondence of varied medical terminology, efficiently and accurately through audio word processing or shorthand dictation distributing as necessary to the relevant healthcare professions with a copy to the patient. This work involves a significant use of the Trust’s computer systems. ## Responsibilities The typing of clinic letters, operation notes, pre operative notes, ward notes and other letters of varied medical terminology, efficiently and accurately through audio digital dictation distributing as necessary to the relevant healthcare professionals and patient with the target time. The use of the Trust's computer systems. To send and receive confidential patient information to and from other healthcare organisations, patients, carers and relatives. Manage paper based or electronic diaries for the Consultant and their Team. To liaise with Consultant and their Team regarding on call rota. Process incoming mail. Ensure all referrals and internal referrals are passed to the appropriate Booking Team. Deal with telephone calls into the hospital, a first point of contact. Regularly check digital dictating system for urgent work and prioritise workload. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - ∙ Previous Medical Secretarial experience ### Skills/Knowledge **Essential** - Good knowledge of medical terminology ### Qualifications/Training **Essential** - RSA level 3 - Audio typing/digital dictation **Desirable** - English/Maths GCSE’s or equivalent - Shorthand 100 wpm - AMSPAR diploma - ECDL/NVQ ### Aptitudes and Attributes **Essential** - Good communication /interpersonal skills - Tact and discretion when dealing with sensitive and confidential information - Ability to organise and prioritise own work - To reward a higher degree of initiative and responsibility **Desirable** - Team player/able to work flexibly - Able to use a variety of computer systems ## Documents - [privacy notice (pdf, 320.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3051) - [rjah - information pack (pdf, 2.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2796) - [rjah - information pack (pdf, 45.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3009) - [rjah - information pack (pdf, 47.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3010) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 303.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10378029) ## 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.