About this role
Job summary
Senior Medical Secretary
Band 4 - Fixed term post -untilApril 2027
Great possible secondment opportunity!
The Medicine Division is a dynamic and fast-paced environment offering a wide range of opportunities to broaden your experience. You'll be part of a collaborative team that values professionalism, mutual respect and continuous improvement. We pride ourselves on creating a positive workplace where staff feel supported, listened to and able to develop their careers. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role at the heart of clinical services, working closely with Consultants and multidisciplinary teams to deliver outstanding patient care. As a Senior Medical Secretary, you will be a highly valued member of the Medicine Division, providing comprehensive and proactive secretarial support to Consultant-led teams. You will act as a point of contact for clinicians, patients and external agencies, ensuring high standards of communication, organisation and professionalism at all times.
Main duties of the job
To provide a personal assistant and senior medical secretarial service directly to consultants under the medicine business group.
To undertake medical audio/copy typing duties including outpatient letters to General Practitioners and any other official correspondence i.e. reports
Arranging appointments as required
Be responsible for arranging special tests requested by the Consultant or Junior Medical Staff
To be responsible for and collation of investigation results
To deal with day-to-day incoming mail, assigning priority and/or taking any necessary action without reference to consultant staff if necessary and within remit
To ensure patient pathways are updated as appropriate.
Engage in the use of Evolve and all other electronic patient notes system
To undertake any other duties as may be required as appropriate by the Consultant or line manager in accordance to the needs of the service
About us
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays NHS pension scheme membership Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further NHS Staff discounts Cycle to work scheme Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice
Job description Job responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Important Notice on Visa Sponsorship Eligibility
Please note that whilst the trust does offer sponsorship this role isunfortunately not eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Health and Care Worker OR Skilled Worker visa route. This is due to the position not meeting the minimum salary threshold of £41,700 per annum and the required skill levelset by UK Visas and Immigration.
We appreciate your interest in this opportunity and encourage applications from candidates who already have theright to work in the UK.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
GCSE English OR equivalent experience RSA II Typing or equivalent OR equivalent typing experience AMSPAR Medical Secretarial Qualification and or Extensive Medical Secretary Experience
Knowledge Essential
Knowledge of medical terminology
Desirable
Working knowledge of PAS and Winscribe and/or NHS Systems
Experience Desirable
Previous medical secretarial experience
Skills & Abilities Essential
Able to work under pressure Able to prioritise own workload Excellent verbal and written communication skills Ability to use own initiative Flexible and adaptable
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Address Cedar House
Stepping Hill Hospital
Stockport
SK2 7JE
United Kingdom
Employer's website http://www.stockport.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)