Diabetes & Endocrinology Medical Secretary Pathway Coordinator
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Hours / week
- 30
- Posted
- 08/09/2026
- Closes
- 15/09/2026
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 is for an experienced Medical Secretary Pathway Coordinator to join the Diabetes & Endocrinology Secretarial Team at Queens Hospital, Burton. You will provide comprehensive medical secretarial support to consultants and their teams, ensuring efficient patient pathway coordination. The position requires a highly organised, motivated individual with excellent communication skills to manage a varied workload independently and collaboratively. It is a part-time role, 30 hours per week, with working days to be agreed locally, but Monday availability is essential.
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate effectively written, face to face and telephone
- Experience & Knowledge
- Experience of working in a customer care/patient care environment
- Substantial experience in an NHS Administrative role
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of the Trust's Patient Access Policy and its contents
- Experience of working in a supervisory or mentoring role
- Skills and Ability
- Advanced level of IT to include Microsoft Word and Excel
- Ability to work to deadlines
- Ability to plan and delegate within the team and manage day to day workload
- Communications and interpersonal skills
- Ability to communicate effectively written, face to face and telephone
- Experience & Knowledge
- Experience of working in a customer care/patient care environment
- Substantial experience in an NHS Administrative role
- Understanding of the Trust's Patient Access Policy and its contents
- Experience of working in a supervisory or mentoring role
- Skills and Ability
- Advanced level of IT to include Microsoft Word and Excel
- Ability to work to deadlines
- Ability to plan and delegate within the team and manage day to day workload
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Diabetes & Endocrinology Medical Secretary Pathway Coordinator
The closing date is 15 September 2026
Job summary
Are you an experienced Medical Secretary looking for your next opportunity within a dynamic team?
We are seeking a highly organised and motivated Medical Secretary Pathway Coordinator to join our Diabetes & Endocrinology Secretarial Team at Queens Hospital, Burton. You will play a key role in providing a professional, efficient and comprehensive medical secretarial service to consultants and their teams, supporting the delivery of high-quality patient care.
Working closely with consultants, clinicians, administrative colleagues and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will be responsible for managing a varied workload and ensuring patient pathways are effectively coordinated. The role requires a flexible and proactive approach, with the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively across the service.
The successful candidate will be committed, adaptable and possess excellent communication, organisational and prioritisation skills. This post is 30 hours per week, with working days to be agreed locally; however, applicants must be available to work on Mondays.
If you would like to find out more about the role or arrange an informal visit to meet the team, please contact [contact
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