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Job requirements
Essential
5 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
NHS IT systems or similar
- Skills/ Abilities
Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
- Skills/ Abilities
Ability to work on your own initiative
- Education / Qualifications
Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
- Trust Values, Equal Opportunities and Other Requirements
Understanding and demonstration of the Trust Values
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience using Microsoft packages such as Excel
- Experience
NHS experience
- Education / Qualifications
Medical Secretary qualification
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our current experienced Medical Secretariat Team within SWNS Division at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic Secretary who can provide a competent and effective Secretarial Service to Consultants and their teams within SWNS Division.
***ADVERT MAY CLOSE EARLY DUE TO HIGH APPLICATIONS***
Main duties of the job
By the nature of the duties, the post holder will be required to maintain strict confidentiality and will be expected to deal with patients, carers, relatives, medical staff and other visitors within the Division in person and/or in writing, with courtesy and discretion at all times.
The post holder must be able to work with limited supervision, use own initiative, keep to strict deadlines and have excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills.
Previous experience working as a Medical Secretary is essential. You should have knowledge of office equipment and systems along with word/processing/typing or equivalent and knowledge of Medical Terminology.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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This advert is for SWNS Medical Secretary with Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Medical secretary role. The advertised salary is £34186.00 to £37389.00. The contract type is Fixed term: 9 months (3 days a week Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 9am to 5pm - no working from home). The application deadline is 11 Oct 2026.
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