About this role
Job summary
We are excited to be able to offer a full-time role to join our team as a Medical Secretary here at the Leeds Dental Institute.
This role will involve working with our friendly and supportive secretarial, admin and clinical teams. It will also provide a key contribution in improving patient experience and support their journey within our Clinical Services Unit.
Main duties of the job
This is a hybrid role working from our office in the Leeds Dental Institute and working from home with possible flexibility.
The ideal candidate will be a caring, empathetic, and organised individual. Secretarial experience would be an advantage however transferable skills from similar roles may also be considered for the position.
About us
The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time.
Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care.
We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page.
Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For questions about this job, contact
Ann Kerfoot or Julie Pryke
Senior Medical Secretary or Patient Services Coordinator
[email protected] or [email protected]
Shortlisting Date: 30/11/2026
Interview Date: 08/12/2026
Please Note: All salaries listed reflect the pay for full time roles. Any part time roles will be pro rata.
Why you should join our Team
The Leeds Dental Institute works to improve patient dental care through research and education which is ran as a partnership between the University of Leeds and Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The Institute provides routine dental care to support the training of the next generation of dental care professionals - dentists, dental hygienists, dental therapists, dental technicians and dental nurses. We provide specialist treatment for multiple outpatient departments.
At the Leeds Dental Institute, we have a drive to support both excellent patient care and a supportive and empowering environment for our colleagues to learn, develop and grow as well as being part of a diverse workforce. Working within an NHS service can be challenging at times and supporting our team is a priority for our senior leadership team. We welcome diversity and we do not discriminate against candidates and employees.
Thank you for applying and good luck!
What you will bring to the role
You should be able to provide a comprehensive high quality medical secretarial service to clinical teams within the Leeds Dental Institute.
Duties and responsibilities
Clinical Correspondence & Support to Clinical Services
Typing/proof-reading clinical correspondence relating to outpatient attendances and other patient related correspondence on behalf of the consultant and clinical teams.
Use a range of IT skills to support the clinical work of the consultant e.g. use of databases and spread sheets.
Support administrative process as deemed appropriate by the Senior Secretary.
To support the clinical teams in the delivery of excellent patient care by actively working with colleagues and other Departments to ensure that all patients registered within the service are proactively supported through their patient journey.
Answer phone calls and deal with enquiries relating to patients and clinical work from a variety of sources, directly resolving where possible or transferring to appropriate personnel.
Liaise with GPs, hospital staff and others on behalf of consultant in relation to clinical workload.
Provide information to Senior Medical Secretary, as appropriate, relating to workload and work outstanding.
Provide cover for other team secretaries/clerical staff when on annual leave or sick leave.
Prolonged periods of concentration are required for transcribing or proof-reading medical correspondence and using patient related information. This may frequently be interrupted with phone calls or via face-to-face contact with other members of the team e.g. Consultants.
The post holder will be handling sensitive patient-related information on a daily basis and as such may be regularly (daily) subjected to difficult and emotional situations such as serious illness, bereavement or anxious family members.
About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
Our Trust values
The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.
We are.
Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind
Our Trust priorities
Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time
Our priorities
People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes
Sponsorship Eligibility
To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
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Desirable
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Experience
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
Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address
Leeds Dental Institute
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS2 9LU
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)