
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Support Medical Secretary to provide a valuable support service to medicine division at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. The post is Band 3 and the successful candidate will be working 37.5 hours per week.
You will be able to demonstrate good communication skills, flexibility, and reliability and have an organised approach to work. Working alongside other Medical Secretaries, the post would provide an excellent opportunity for development and progression for a motivated candidate.
Qualifications: You will hold RSA level 3 or equivalent and you must possess excellent audio typing skills. Educated to GSCE level or equivalent.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will produce accurate clinical and general correspondence, regularly using complex and sensitive medical terminology from audio transcription. You will also be required to respond to telephone calls from anxious and distressed patients, responding appropriately to contentious, sensitive and difficult enquiries. The successful applicant will gain valuable experience within a busy Medical Secretaries office and will provide an excellent opportunity for development and progression for a motivated candidate.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- High standard of grammar and spelling
- Able to prioritise
- Well organised
- Shows initiative
- Touch type
Education
Essential
- 4 GCSE (Grade 9 - 4) or equivalent
- RSA Stage 3 typewriting, word processing
Desirable
- ECDL
- NVQ 3 Business Admin
Experience
Essential
- Experience in audio typing
- Secretarial procedures
- Knowledge of software programs
Desirable
- Medical Secretarial
- Medical terminology
- NHS Experience
- Customer Care
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This advert is for Support Medical Secretary - Medicine Division with Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust in Shrewsbury, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 per annum/pro rata. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (due to medical secretary review). The application deadline is 05 Aug 2026.
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