# Support Medical Secretary > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/support-medical-secretary/93a7b298-bdbb-450e-9c9a-b5100f431330 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/support-medical-secretary/93a7b298-bdbb-450e-9c9a-b5100f431330.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Westcliff On Sea - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 27.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-16T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-02T14:52:11.699Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Essex/SouthendBasildon/Mid_South_Essex_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Oncology/Oncology-v8128461 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8128461?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.southend.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Step into a key administrative role at the heart of our Oncology Department, where your work will directly contribute to delivering exceptional patient care. As the central point of coordination, you will provide a high‑quality, efficient administrative service that keeps the department running smoothly and supports both patients and clinical teams. You will work closely with a wide range of professionals, liaising confidently with the multi‑disciplinary team, internal departments and external agencies to ensure seamless communication and continuity of care. Your organisation, attention to detail and proactive approach will help us maintain the highest standards of service, ensuring every patient has a positive and well‑supported experience from start to finish. ***Please note we are unable to sponsor this post*** ### Main duties of the job Join our busy, high‑performing administrative team and play a vital role in keeping our clinical services running smoothly and efficiently. You’ll independently prioritise your workload, ensuring tasks are completed within agreed timescales while responding promptly and professionally to both telephone and face‑to‑face enquiries. As the first point of contact for many patients and clinicians, your communication skills will help create a seamless and supportive experience for everyone you assist. You will manage a wide range of administrative responsibilities, including handling correspondence in a timely manner and maintaining accurate, up‑to‑date Electronic Patient Records in line with Trust policies. You’ll work confidently with the DIT3 system to check and print letters, as well as scan and process confidential information with the highest level of accuracy and discretion. Strong, effective communication is central to this role, and you’ll liaise daily with consultants, GPs, patients and wider clinical teams to make sure information is shared quickly and clearly. With your attention to detail and commitment to high standards, you will help ensure the smooth and efficient delivery of patient services. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Are you looking for an exciting new role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you. For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description. We look forward to your application. ## Job Details Step into a key administrative role at the heart of our Oncology Department, where your work will directly contribute to delivering exceptional patient care. As the central point of coordination, you will provide a high‑quality, efficient administrative service that keeps the department running smoothly and supports both patients and clinical teams. You will work closely with a wide range of professionals, liaising confidently with the multi‑disciplinary team, internal departments and external agencies to ensure seamless communication and continuity of care. Your organisation, attention to detail and proactive approach will help us maintain the highest standards of service, ensuring every patient has a positive and well‑supported experience from start to finish. ***Please note we are unable to sponsor this post*** ## Job Description Join our busy, high‑performing administrative team and play a vital role in keeping our clinical services running smoothly and efficiently. You’ll independently prioritise your workload, ensuring tasks are completed within agreed timescales while responding promptly and professionally to both telephone and face‑to‑face enquiries. As the first point of contact for many patients and clinicians, your communication skills will help create a seamless and supportive experience for everyone you assist. You will manage a wide range of administrative responsibilities, including handling correspondence in a timely manner and maintaining accurate, up‑to‑date Electronic Patient Records in line with Trust policies. You’ll work confidently with the DIT3 system to check and print letters, as well as scan and process confidential information with the highest level of accuracy and discretion. Strong, effective communication is central to this role, and you’ll liaise daily with consultants, GPs, patients and wider clinical teams to make sure information is shared quickly and clearly. With your attention to detail and commitment to high standards, you will help ensure the smooth and efficient delivery of patient services. ## Responsibilities Are you looking for an exciting new role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you. For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description. We look forward to your application. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Strong written communication skills ### Experience **Essential** - Proven experience of working as a secretary in a busy environment - Experience of Careflow/ACP/ICE/DIT3 - Previous NHS experience **Desirable** - Digitial Dictation and/or voice recognition - Proof reading skills ### Qualifications **Essential** - AMSPAR Level 3 Medical secretary diploma or equivalent - RSA Typewriting level 3 or equivalent - GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths **Desirable** - NVQ level 3 Business administration and/or Customer Care ## Documents - [privacy policy (pdf, 441.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2077) - [afc pay poster 26/27 (pdf, 44.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2504) - [behaviours framework (jpg, 298.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2880) - [trust 10 year strategy (pdf, 2.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2947) - [applicant ms teams checklist (pdf, 560.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2943) - [general statements afc - v5.2 (pdf, 592.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2979) - [support medical secretary jd so b3 (pdf, 616.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10425462) ## 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.