# Support Secretary

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/support-secretary/dcd59df3-70d0-46df-8bb8-eb866742b5c4
- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/support-secretary/dcd59df3-70d0-46df-8bb8-eb866742b5c4.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Broadgreen Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Medical secretary
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** 37.5 hours per week (fulltime, permanent)
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-26T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-19T09:30:56.394Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Liverpool/Liverpool_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Orthopaedics/Orthopaedics-v8356663
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8356663?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Support Secretary Band 3 37.5 Hours per week Permanent To provide a comprehensive administration/audio typing service in dealing effectively and efficiently with processing of daily workloads, and ad hoc office duties. Ensure cross cover working where possible. **Please note this vacancy may close early once sufficient applications have been received**

### Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities 1. Type dictation from audio transcription of clinical correspondence and documentation. 2. Quality check documentation completed in clinical administration support. 3. Ensure appropriate follow up arrangements/investigations are in place. Liaise with personal medical secretary of speciality accordingly. 4. Complete any tertiary referrals to external Trusts and ensure these are completed on the PAS system. Keep track of referrals to ensure patient is promptly reviewed. Check that follow up appointments are arranged in conjunction with patient pathway. 5. To answer the telephone promptly and politely, telephoning patients where appropriate using tact, discretion and empathy in all situations. 7 Accurate use of patient information using the Patient administration System (PAS), including registration screen, checking patient details are correct, tracking of case-notes.

- Ensure all letters and discharge summaries are copied to the appropriate professionals, including patients. 10. Ensure efficient audit processes in place concerning correspondence to ensure quality levels maintained and rectify accordingly.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

- Ensure all letters and discharge summaries are copied to the appropriate professionals, including patients.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Excellent I.T. skills with knowledge and experience of all Microsoft office packages
- Experience working in an NHS office environment

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Educated to GCSE/O Level standard/equivalent
- RSA/OCR Level II or equivalent
- Word Processing/Audio typing Skills
- Knowledge of medical terminology and secretarial procedures

### Other Requirements

**Essential**

- Understanding of confidential nature of role and awareness of Data Protection Act

### Qualities/Attributes

**Essential**

- Able to adopt flexible approach when required
- Ability to build and maintain good working relationships

### Skills/Ability/Knowledge

**Essential**

- Excellent communication skills
- Able to use own initiative and respond to new challenges
- Self motivated and able to work with limited supervision
- Manage/prioritise own workload
- Ability to accurately maintain computerise and manual filing/documentation system
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to manage difficult/sensitive situations
- Ability and willingness to undertake further training as required

**Desirable**

- Knowledge of internal PAS system
- Ability to supervise and motivate a team
- Time management skills
- Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills
- Understanding of Trust internal policies as appropriate

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 225.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10689467)
- [oh risk id form (pdf, 344.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10682726)
- [recruitment documents (pdf, 383.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10682727)
- [life at luhft benefits (pdf, 333.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2664)

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