# Support Medical Secretary-Radiology > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/support-medical-secretary-radiology/92736b74-aaba-4951-8d53-f8776d1a5a51 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/support-medical-secretary-radiology/92736b74-aaba-4951-8d53-f8776d1a5a51.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - **Town:** Prescot - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 Per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-12T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-28T23:02:40.007Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Southport/Mersey_West_Lancashire_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Administration/Administration-v7831975 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7831975?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sthk.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for an  enthusiastic and motivated Support Medical Secretary to join our expanding team in the Radiology Department. It is expected that applicants will have appropriate experience of working in a medical environment and also demonstrate a background of working in an office environment with the ability to liaise with all the relevant departments within the Trust. Being a team player is essential together with first-rate organisational skills. ### Main duties of the job - Working as part of a team to provide secretarial support to the Radiology Department - Working across all specialties to ensure timely despatch of Radiology reports to General Practitioners and Consultants on a timely basis. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The position is based at Southport Hospital Please see Job Description for further information Advertising Date: 18th July 2024 Closing Date: 28th July 2024 Shortlisting Date: 29th July 2024 Proposed Interview Date: 5th August 2024 TBC Please note this vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applicants is reached. ## Job Details We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Support Medical Secretary to join our expanding team in the Radiology Department. It is expected that applicants will have appropriate experience of working in a medical environment and also demonstrate a background of working in an office environment with the ability to liaise with all the relevant departments within the Trust. Being a team player is essential together with first-rate organisational skills. ## Job Description Working as part of a team to provide secretarial support to the Radiology Department Working across all specialties to ensure timely despatch of Radiology reports to General Practitioners and Consultants on a timely basis. ## Responsibilities The position is based at Southport Hospital Please see Job Description for further information Advertising Date: 18th July 2024 Closing Date: 28th July 2024 Shortlisting Date: 29th July 2024 Proposed Interview Date: 5th August 2024 TBC Please note this vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applicants is reached. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Committed to self-development to meet the requirements of the role - Ability to concentrate for prolonged periods when transcribing medical audio dictation in a predictable work pattern - Ability to deal with distressed patients or relatives when answering telephone - Ability to cope with frequent indirect exposure to distressing or emotional situations in content of clinical correspondence - Continuous use of computer / keyboard - Use of trolleys to transport casenotes - Continuous use of VDU - Working in an office environment ### Skills **Essential** - Able to communicate effectively with a wide range of people, both internal and external - Ability to work as a member of a team - Excellent interpersonal skills - Knowledge of Data Protection - Flexible working approach - Ability to plan and organise own workload to meet targets - Customer Service skills **Desirable** - Knowledge of Microsoft Office Software Package ### Qualifications **Essential** - NVQ III or equivalent experience - RSA II/III Typing or word processing - Knowledge of medical terminology - Audio typing **Desirable** - AMSPAR Diploma - European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) ### Knowledge and experience **Essential** - Previous secretarial experience with knowledge of secretarial / administrative procedures and systems - Previous Medical Secretary experience **Desirable** - Previous NHS experience ## Documents - [staff benefits at mwl (pdf, 5.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2916) - [mwl287 job description (pdf, 237.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10101875) - [mwl recruitment journey (pdf, 884.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2902) - [mwl287 person specification (pdf, 218.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10101876) - [risk id support medical secretary (pdf, 392.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10149741) - [helpful tips to complete your application form (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2901) ## 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.