Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
9 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Training, Skills and Experience
Demonstrate an understanding of customer/patient care/ability to work with sensitive and confidential information.
- Training, Skills and Experience
Secretarial experience in a hospital/medical office environment.
- Training, Skills and Experience
IT experience of using Microsoft Office packages in an onsite busy office environment.
- Training, Skills and Experience
Knowledge of Microsoft Word - auto text and auto correct and Microsoft Outlook.
- Skills, abilities, and knowledge
Commitment to self development
- Skills, abilities, and knowledge
Good written and verbal communication skills with a good command and understanding of English, punctuation and grammar
- Skills, abilities, and knowledge
Ability to work quickly and accurately proven by work experience (remote working is not available for this position)
- Qualifications/training and professional development
Educated to GCSE grade C or above (or equivalent) in literacy and numeracy.
- Qualifications/training and professional development
NVQ level 3 in administration or equivalent experience or RSA level III or able to demonstrate equivalent skill (proficient and accurate audio typing skills (minimum 60 wpm).
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Training, Skills and Experience
Practical experience using the Data Protection Act in a daily basis.
- Training, Skills and Experience
Knowledge of Patient Centre system.
- Skills, abilities, and knowledge
Proven experience of working in a busy office environment, working on site not remotely
- Qualifications/training and professional development
Experience in transcribing audio dictation via digital dictation platform.
- Qualifications/training and professional development
Knowledge of Medical terminology.
- Qualifications/training and professional development
Experience working on site in a very busy office (remote working not considered for this role.)
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity to join team QEH as a Senior Medical Secretary.
As Senior Medical Secretary, you will provide an efficient, confidential and reliable service to specialty teams. This will include administrative and secretarial support to enable the provision of patient care and specialty services. Good communication skills essential to ensure a proficient, high quality service for patients and clinicians. You will be expected to work as part of a Specialist Team and will report to the Medical Secretary Manager and Deputy Manager.
If this role fits your profile then we would love to have you as part of our team.
***PLEASE NOTE: When sufficient qualified applicants have been received this post will be closed***
Main duties of the job
You will provide full secretarial support to a specific Consultant and his/her team within the Medical Secretariat, largely working on your own initiative.
You will liaise with the other medical secretaries and colleagues in the team to ensure a smooth transference of information within the service.
You should be well organised and used to dealing with the public, ensuring confidentiality, efficiency and politeness.
You must be able to prioritise your own workload.
A sound knowledge of audio typing and medical terminology is desirable for the post. Experience of the Patient Centre system in accordance with Trust procedures. Assist in a timely way the co-ordination of care pathways (full training will be given).
You will be required to work to a very high standard, as would be expected of a Senior Medical Secretary.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about this role.
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This advert is for Senior Medical Secretary with The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust in King's Lynn, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Medical secretary role. The advertised salary is £28,392 - £31,157 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 15 Sep 2026.
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