Support Secretary - Various Areas


Location
Macclesfield, England
Salary
£25,760 - £27,476 per annum, pro rata
Profession
Medical secretary
Grade
Band 3
Deadline
15 Oct 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
01 Oct 2026
Medical Protection — the side of locally employed doctors from £83

Job requirements

Essential

11 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Experience

    Experience in an administrative or clerical role, preferably within healthcare

  • Experience

    Experience using IT systems for data entry and record keeping

  • Qualifications

    GCSEs (or equivalent) including English and Maths

  • Qualifications

    NVQ Level 2 or equivalent experience in administration or clerical work

  • Knowledge & Skills

    Basic knowledge of medical terminology or willingness to learn

  • Knowledge & Skills

    Good keyboard and IT skills

  • Knowledge & Skills

    Effective verbal and written communication skills

  • Knowledge & Skills

    Ability to organise own workload and meet deadlines

  • Knowledge & Skills

    Attention to detail and commitment to accuracy

  • Further information

    Please provide any additional relevant information to support your application. Please note that this is a non-scoring question

  • Orther role requirements

    Please refer to the job description and person specification for details of all role requirements

Desirable

3 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Experience

    Experience working within the NHS or a GP practice

  • Experience

    Familiarity with patient administration systems

  • Experience

    Experience handling patient enquiries

Job overview

Would you like to take on a role that provides you with ownership of your work? Would you like to be creative in your approach and be responsible for supporting and ensuring our patients receive the best quality of care by using your skills and experience and our Trust's values and behaviours.

We’re currently looking for enthusiastic and organised individuals to join our team as Support Secretaries, with opportunities available in the following areas:

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**Please ensure you include in your supporting information section of your application form which department you are interested in**

Main duties of the job

To provide an efficient and effective typing and administration function to the team. The post requires fast and accurate audio typing skills, and a sound knowledge of medical terminology.

Good communication, organisational skills, and previous secretarial experience is essential as is experience of dealing with sensitive information. Knowledge of medical terminology and previous experience using hospital based IT systems such as Solventum, Meditech Expanse and Electronic Patient Records will be advantageous.

In accordance with UK Immigration Policy, this role does not meet the UK Immigration Policy eligibility criteria and therefore we are unable to provide Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship. For further information please visit Visas and immigration - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

For Graduate visa holders; it is important to note that you must have a minimum of 12 months before this expires at the start of your employment for training and operational reasons.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.

Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.

As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage Careers :: East Cheshire NHS Trust for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).

We understand that some applicants may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in preparing their application. While this is not discouraged, it is essential to personalise this information, particularly your supporting information section as these tools cannot fully grasp the context or requirements of the job you’re applying for. We kindly remind candidates that all submissions must be truthful and accurately reflect your own experiences and suitability for this role. Personal integrity and authenticity are central to our recruitment process and being a member of East Cheshire NHS Trust.

Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.

We look forward to receiving your application.

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This advert is for Support Secretary - Various Areas with East Cheshire NHS Trust in Macclesfield, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Medical secretary role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 per annum, pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 15 Oct 2026.

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