Medical Secretary - COPD
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 04/09/2026
- Closes
- 18/09/2026
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Role summary
This role provides comprehensive administrative and secretarial support to the COPD Specialist Nursing Team. The post holder will manage daily workloads, process clinical documentation, and handle patient communications with discretion. It requires proactive working, initiative, and strict adherence to confidentiality. The role involves coordinating activities with other medical secretaries to ensure an efficient service.
Essential criteria
- We are Kind
- We are Open
- We are Inclusive
- Educated to GCSE level or equivalent qualification/experience
- RSA/OCR III or equivalent qualification/experience
- Word Processing Skills or equivalent qualification/experience
- Audio-Typing Skills or equivalent qualification/experience
- Medical Terminology or equivalent qualification/experience
Desirable criteria
- Shorthand/Speedwriting Skills or equivalent qualification/experience
- Microsoft Office Products Experience
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Minute Taking
- Significant experience working in an NHS environment
- Previous Medical Secretary Experience
- Medical Audio Typing
- Understanding of Trust Internal Policies as appropriate
- Excellent IT Skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to manage/prioritise own workload
- Excellent Word Processing and Keyboard skills
- Ability to accurately maintain computerised and manual filing/documentation systems
- Time Management Skills
- Knowledge of Trust computer systems
- Other
- Ability to use own initiative and work independently
- Capability to adapt to most situations
- Ability to manage difficult/sensitive situations
- Able to work the hours and undertake duties required
- Ability to travel across hospital sites when required
- Possess a friendly and approachable personality
- Ability to show understanding and appreciation
- Comply with Trust policies and procedures at all times
- Ability and willingness to undergo further training for the post
- Understanding of confidential nature of role and awareness of Data Protection Act
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Our Values
- We are Kind
- We are Open
- We are Inclusive
- Educated to GCSE level or equivalent qualification/experience
- RSA/OCR III or equivalent qualification/experience
- Word Processing Skills or equivalent qualification/experience
- Audio-Typing Skills or equivalent qualification/experience
- Medical Terminology or equivalent qualification/experience
- Shorthand/Speedwriting Skills or equivalent qualification/experience
- Microsoft Office Products Experience
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Minute Taking
- Significant experience working in an NHS environment
- Previous Medical Secretary Experience
- Medical Audio Typing
- Understanding of Trust Internal Policies as appropriate
- Excellent IT Skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to manage/prioritise own workload
- Excellent Word Processing and Keyboard skills
- Ability to accurately maintain computerised and manual filing/documentation systems
- Time Management Skills
- Knowledge of Trust computer systems
- Other
- Ability to use own initiative and work independently
- Capability to adapt to most situations
- Ability to manage difficult/sensitive situations
- Able to work the hours and undertake duties required
- Ability to travel across hospital sites when required
- Possess a friendly and approachable personality
- Ability to show understanding and appreciation
- Comply with Trust policies and procedures at all times
- Ability and willingness to undergo further training for the post
- Understanding of confidential nature of role and awareness of Data Protection Act
- Excellent interpersonal skills
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.
Posted 3d ago · Closes in 12d
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Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Medical Secretary - COPD
The closing date is 18 September 2026
Job summary
"To provide a comprehensive administrative and secretarial service, ensuring the effective and efficient processing of daily workloads alongside ad hoc office duties. This includes working collaboratively to ensure appropriate cross-cover arrangements are in place.
The post holder will deliver a high-quality secretarial service to the COPD Specialist Nursing Team with minimal supervision, organising and prioritising their own workload while coordinating activities with other medical secretaries to maintain an efficient and responsive service.
The role requires the use of initiative and proactive working to contribute positively to service organisation. A high level of confidentiality must be maintained at all times."
The JD & PS are currently under AfC review and are subject to change.
Main duties of the job
- Quality check clinical administration documentation to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Undertake monthly audit reports against Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
- Mentor, train, and supervise administrative staff as required.
- Type clinical correspondence from audio dictation, ensuring appropriate follow-up actions and investigations are identified and arranged
- Answer telephone calls promptly and p
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