# Senior Medical Secretary > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Bolton NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-medical-secretary/1e05b468-7c57-4a21-9235-af0c32fc429b - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-medical-secretary/1e05b468-7c57-4a21-9235-af0c32fc429b.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Bolton NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Bolton - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (5 days a week Monday to Friday) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-16T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-03T13:31:07.542Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/Bolton/Bolton_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Respiratory/Respiratory-v8017101 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8017101?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.boltonft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Full time 37.5 hours per week. Permanent post. We are looking for a highly organised medical secretary with experience in a similar setting to undertake this challenging role within the Respiratory Department based at the Royal Bolton Hospital. The post holder will work as part of a dynamic team and be an excellent communicator, organised and able to work well under pressure. Candidates should be articulate, capable of undertaking a demanding workload and must be able to demonstrate a significant level of initiative. You must be able to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to prioritise workload and be able to work with little or no supervision. You should be able to integrate well with the existing team and have a genuine desire to provide a quality service to all patients. Interviewees will be asked to complete a typing test. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will often be the first point of contact for the service requiring clear communication and liaison skills. They will be responsible for prioritising their own workload and will be required to use their own initiative. The post holder will require a high degree of organisational skills and excellent working knowledge of administrative systems, with the ability to communicate to staff and patients at all levels. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities You will work alongside other Senior Medical Secretaries and carry out personal assistant duties, clinical typing and co-ordination of patients’ case notes/diagnostic tracking/ update RTT pathways amongst other general office duties. ## Job Details Full time 37.5 hours per week. Permanent post. We are looking for a highly organised medical secretary with experience in a similar setting to undertake this challenging role within the Respiratory Department based at the Royal Bolton Hospital. The post holder will work as part of a dynamic team and be an excellent communicator, organised and able to work well under pressure. Candidates should be articulate, capable of undertaking a demanding workload and must be able to demonstrate a significant level of initiative. You must be able to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to prioritise workload and be able to work with little or no supervision. You should be able to integrate well with the existing team and have a genuine desire to provide a quality service to all patients. Interviewees will be asked to complete a typing test. ## Job Description The post holder will often be the first point of contact for the service requiring clear communication and liaison skills. They will be responsible for prioritising their own workload and will be required to use their own initiative. The post holder will require a high degree of organisational skills and excellent working knowledge of administrative systems, with the ability to communicate to staff and patients at all levels. ## Responsibilities You will work alongside other Senior Medical Secretaries and carry out personal assistant duties, clinical typing and co-ordination of patients’ case notes/diagnostic tracking/ update RTT pathways amongst other general office duties. ## Person Specification ### KNOWLEDGE **Essential** - Sound knowledge of medical terminology - Understanding of NHS **Desirable** - Understanding of medical terminology with more than one speciality - Knowledge of Caldicott Principles and the Data Protection Act 2018 ### QUALIFICATIONS **Essential** - GCSE English language Grade C or equivalent - GCSE Maths Grade C or equivalent - NVQ3/RSA Level 3 or equivalent typing and computer skills **Desirable** - AMSPAR qualification ### PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES **Essential** - Ability to achieve deadlines - Use of initiative to solve problems **Desirable** - Evidence of ongoing personal development ### EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS **Essential** - Secretarial experience - Able to demonstrate experience of working with a variety of professionals - Audio transcription skills - Excellent written communication skills - Competent in the use of Microsoft Office **Desirable** - Experienced medical secretary in a healthcare setting - Direct experience of working for medical consultants and/or other senior professionals - Competent in the use of an NHS Patient Administration System ## Documents - [open letter (pdf, 235.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2681) - [person specification (pdf, 400.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10303220) - [applicants with a disability (pdf, 207.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1983) - [welcome to bolton nhs foundation trust (pdf, 774.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3041) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 672.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10303219) ## 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.