# Support Medical Secretary > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Bolton NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/support-medical-secretary/ce4f7b0b-9668-43f9-b08b-fccb6aabf317 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/support-medical-secretary/ce4f7b0b-9668-43f9-b08b-fccb6aabf317.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Bolton NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Bolton - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week (Potential to work the hours over 4 days') - **Closing date:** 2026-06-18T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-04T11:51:29.190Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/Bolton/Bolton_NHS_Foundation_Trust/General_Surgery/General_Surgery-v7931667 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7931667?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.boltonft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Support Medical Secretary Band 3 Part-time 30 hours per week. Permanent post An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, flexible and well organised individual to join our friendly General Surgery Team as Support Medical Secretary. The successful applicant will require previous Medical Secretary experience in a healthcare environment and have excellent organisational and communication skills. You will be able to cope well under pressure and have a good understanding of the patient pathway. You should enjoy working as part of a multidisciplinary team and be confident liaising with patients, medical staff, general practitioners and referring hospitals. The post holder will be expected to organise their workload and duties accordingly, in such a way to make a direct and positive contribution to the service, exercising initiative and maintaining patient confidentiality at all times. There will be  short typing test before the interview. For an informal discussion regarding the post, please contact Joanne Slater, Business Support Manager on 01204 390215 ### Main duties of the job To provide efficient support to the Senior Medical Secretaries within the department.  This will include typing of patient correspondence, investigations, dealing with telephone queries from patients and other NHS professionals.  Covering for senior colleagues at times of leave. This will require a well organised individual with good communication skills and a team player. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To support the senior medical secretaries in their day to day roles. This will include, typing of correspondence, dealing with patients' and other NHS professionals queries both internally and externally. Matching investigations with clinical notes for consultant review and dictation.  Any other duties deemed necessary by the senior medical secretaries, Business Support Manager. ## Job Details Support Medical Secretary Band 3 Part-time 30 hours per week. Permanent post An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, flexible and well organised individual to join our friendly General Surgery Team as Support Medical Secretary. The successful applicant will require previous Medical Secretary experience in a healthcare environment and have excellent organisational and communication skills. You will be able to cope well under pressure and have a good understanding of the patient pathway. You should enjoy working as part of a multidisciplinary team and be confident liaising with patients, medical staff, general practitioners and referring hospitals. The post holder will be expected to organise their workload and duties accordingly, in such a way to make a direct and positive contribution to the service, exercising initiative and maintaining patient confidentiality at all times. There will be short typing test before the interview. For an informal discussion regarding the post, please contact Joanne Slater, Business Support Manager on 01204 390215 ## Job Description To provide efficient support to the Senior Medical Secretaries within the department. This will include typing of patient correspondence, investigations, dealing with telephone queries from patients and other NHS professionals. Covering for senior colleagues at times of leave. This will require a well organised individual with good communication skills and a team player. ## Responsibilities To support the senior medical secretaries in their day to day roles. This will include, typing of correspondence, dealing with patients' and other NHS professionals queries both internally and externally. Matching investigations with clinical notes for consultant review and dictation. Any other duties deemed necessary by the senior medical secretaries, Business Support Manager. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Flexible approach - Professional approach - Committed to patient care **Desirable** - Willingness to learn ### Experience **Essential** - Medical Terminology - Able to deal with conflicting demands **Desirable** - Understanding of confidentially and data protection ### Qualifications **Essential** - Good standard of education including English and Mathematics - RSA typing qualification or equivalent - Familiar with Microsoft office software, Excel and Word **Desirable** - Previous medical secretary experience (AMSPAR) - ECDL ### Skills and Knowledge **Essential** - Good Team player - Good organisational and communication skills - Able to work under pressure/tight deadlines - Able to organise meetings and take minutes **Desirable** - Ability to use speech report - Knowledge of hospital systems ## Documents - [open letter (pdf, 235.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2681) - [job description (pdf, 632.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10210315) - [applicants with a disability (pdf, 207.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1983) - [personal spec/functional requirements (pdf, 48.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10210316) - [welcome to bolton nhs foundation trust (pdf, 774.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3041) ## 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.