# Support Medical Secretary > 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/3f8a7f47-b14c-4e55-a5cb-44369cfb2217 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/support-medical-secretary/3f8a7f47-b14c-4e55-a5cb-44369cfb2217.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - **Location:** Ormskirk District General Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical secretary - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25760.00 to £27476.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Hours/days to be discussed at interview - **Closing date:** 2026-11-03T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-20T12:04:59.913Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8307360 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8307360?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sthk.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Come and join our busy team of Support Medical Secretaries based in either Southport or Ormskirk Hospitals sites. We are looking for experienced support secretaries with a background in healthcare to join our existing team. We offer on the job training and support from our teams alongside a Trust which can offer ongoing learning and apprenticeships, so that all our staff have the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. We have a number of full and part-time vacancies and working days & hours can be discussed at the point of interview. We are happy to have a chat or arrange for an informal chat. Come and see what we can offer you. Previous applicants need not apply. ### Main duties of the job Applicants must have a sound knowledge of medical terminology and ideally qualified to at least RSA level 3 / OCR typing and word processing or equivalent. AMSPAR certification is desirable. You must be proficient in the use of audio typing and Microsoft Office packages. Training on in-house systems will be provided. You will need to be able to work to tight deadlines and withstand the pressure of working for a busy team. It is essential you are able to work on your own initiative. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Key duties: Working as part of a support medical secretary team to support the clinical workforce Typing of clinical correspondence using digital/audio systems Work across both medical and surgical specialities to ensure typing targets are met Provide support to the medical secretaries as required. The post holder will carry out the duties in such a way as to make a direct and positive contribution to the organisation of the workload ## 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 case notes - 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 - Flexible working approach - Ability to plan and organise own workload to meet targets - Customer Service skills ### Experience **Essential** - Previous secretarial experience with knowledge of secretarial/administrative procedures and systems - Previous Medical Secretary experience - Knowledge of Data Protection **Desirable** - Previous NHS experience - Knowledge of Microsoft Office Software Package ### Our Values **Essential** - We are Kind - We are Open - We are Inclusive ### 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) ## Documents - [risk id (pdf, 400.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10627299) - [job description (pdf, 237.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10627297) - [staff benefits at mwl (pdf, 5.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2916) - [person specification (pdf, 218.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10627298) - [mwl recruitment journey (pdf, 884.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2902) - [important information for candidates (pdf, 128.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=663) - [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.