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Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
6 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Able to work both independently and as part of a team
- Skills
Ability to work to tight deadlines and maintain concentration in a pressurised working environment
- Experience
Previous digital / audio typing experience
- Qualifications
Good general standard of literacy and numeracy
- Attitude and Aptitude
Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH’s PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Attitude and Aptitude
Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job overview
The Respiratory Medicine directorate has an exciting opportunity to join the diverse and friendly admin team as a Medical Secretary.
The forward-thinking and developing department incorporates new and exciting areas of interest including lung cancer, sleep, interstitial lung disease, emphysema, cystic fibrosis, oxygen, COPD, tuberculosis; as well as a vibrant outpatient department, respiratory investigation unit, lung function lab and a large inpatient footprint, all innovated collaboratively between the clinical, nursing and administrative teams.
We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, pro-active and organised to join our vibrant and supportive team.
If you are looking for a role that provides you with the opportunity to show off, you’re caring and compassionate side, you enjoy a busy atmosphere, working methodically with a good attention to detail, and you can work flexibly, we want to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
As post holder you will:
- Be a member of a large dynamic admin team and will provide an essential first point of contact between the hospital, patients and their relatives, and diverse staff groups including clinicians, nurses and administrative teams
- Deal efficiently and effectively with direct and indirect patient contact
- Be able to work well autonomously and as part of a team
- Demonstrate and maintain knowledge of Trust and National policies
- Gain experience of the sub-specialties in Respiratory and provide high-quality secretarial support.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached job description for full details of the role and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification. Please note due to high volume of applications for some posts, this post may close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role asap.
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This advert is for Trust Medical Secretary with Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Norwich, 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: Part Time. The application deadline is 27 Sep 2026.
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