Senior Medical Secretary

Job overview

Closing Date:  29.6.25

Shortlisting to take place in the week following closing date:  commencing 30.6.25

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting:  commencing 7.7.25

We have a vacancy for a Band 4 Senior Medical Secretary to join our Specialist Medicine Department  team on a permanent basis. It is essential that the successful applicant is able to work effectively as part of the team supporting and assisting colleagues, whilst prioritising and managing their workload.

Main duties of the job

For the Senior Medical Secretary role you will work within a multi-disciplinary team, and be responsible for a range of duties related to patient pathway management, including, but not limited to: managing  outpatient and inpatient waiting lists, including arranging elective admissions and booking patients onto theatre lists; validation of patients RTT pathways, rescheduling appointments; minute taking for Clinical Governance meetings as required; diary management; audio transcription and word processing of clinical letters; production of reports and other correspondence as required for the Specialist Medicine services.

You should be literate and numerate, with excellent organizational, time management and IT skills and an ability to work without supervision.

Medical secretarial and admin experience is essential. An audio typing test will be required at interview.

You will have a high standard of communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work with staff at all levels. You will have enthusiasm, motivation and demonstrate pride in your work.

If you feel you have the skills, experience and drive that it takes to be part of a Trust whose mission is to provide safe, high quality healthcare at all times to its population, we look forward to you application.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role.