Medical Secretary Biochemistry
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Part-time, Job share, Flexible working
- Hours / week
- 15
- Posted
- 24/08/2026
- Closes
- 07/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This role provides full PA and secretarial support to Chemical Pathologists for duties related to the Lipid Clinic and the Biochemistry Department. It involves managing a busy workload, communicating effectively with various stakeholders, and dealing with patient queries. The post holder will handle medical dictation, clinic administration, and general secretarial tasks. This is a part-time position working 15 hours per week.
Essential criteria
- Experience working as a Medical Secretary
- Experience with the processing of data in databases.
- Previous experience of working within the NHS, GP or private practice
- Experience of dealing with and managing sensitive issues.
- Ability to touch and audio type
- SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
- Excel and database processing skills
- Keyboard skills
- Knowledge of CRS
- Knowledge of Data Protection Act 1984
- Demonstrate clear and concise written and verbal communication skills at all levels to enable liaison with patients, relatives and multi-disciplinary team members, and to enable management and co-ordination of diaries.
- SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
- oAbility to work flexibly, if required covering other office staff absences.
- EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
- Educated to GCSE Level with English Language, Maths and IT skills
- Trained to use all Microsoft Office package
- Patient Administration System Training
- Experience working as a Medical Secretary
- Experience with the processing of data in databases.
- Previous experience of working within the NHS, GP or private practice
- Experience of dealing with and managing sensitive issues.
- Ability to touch and audio type
- SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
- Excel and database processing skills
- Keyboard skills
- Knowledge of CRS
- Knowledge of Data Protection Act 1984
- Demonstrate clear and concise written and verbal communication skills at all levels to enable liaison with patients, relatives and multi-disciplinary team members, and to enable management and co-ordination of diaries.
- SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
- oAbility to work flexibly, if required covering other office staff absences.
- EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
- Educated to GCSE Level with English Language, Maths and IT skills
- Trained to use all Microsoft Office package
- Patient Administration System Training
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £28,392 – £31,157 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Medical Secretary Biochemistry
The closing date is 07 September 2026
Job summary
To provide full PA and secretarial support to the Chemical Pathologists at Stoke Mandeville and High Wycombe for duties associated with the Lipid Clinic and also duties to the clinical head of the Biochemistry Department. The ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, other members of staff, consultants and general practitioners is essential, as is the ability to deal politely and sensitively with patients and their relatives.
This is a busy role and the post holder will need to manage their own workload in an environment of frequent interruptions and conflicting demands. The post holder must therefore have the ability to rapidly assimilate information, prioritise needs and respond in an appropriate and timely manner.
Main duties of the job
To provide a complete secretarial service, including audio transcription of medical dictation and ensuring appropriate follow up action is taken. Deal with queries, either by telephone or face to face from patients regarding attendance at the lipid clinic. Liaise with medical records regarding the operation of the Lipid clinic. Other general secretarial duties including filing and photocopying.
Sort and return clinic notes to the medical records department after each clinic.
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