Medical Secretary
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 17/08/2026
- Closes
- 31/08/2026
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Role summary
This role involves providing comprehensive secretarial, organisational, and administrative support within the Corneo Plastic Department, specifically assisting corneal consultants. The successful candidate will manage patient pathways, ensuring targets are met, and handle confidential information. Key responsibilities include accurate audio typing, managing correspondence, and coordinating appointments and diagnostics to ensure excellent patient care. The position requires strong computer skills, excellent communication, and the ability to work under pressure within a busy team.
Essential criteria
- Secondary education to GCSE level including English and Maths
- NVQ level 3 in administration or equivalent experience or RSA level III or able to demonstrate equivalent skill
- Significant experience in secretarial/administration, preferably in a medical setting
- Working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Aware of confidentiality and General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge and awareness of medical terminology
- Knowledge of NHS performance/targets
- o Accurate audio typing o Typing speed of at least 60wpm Audio typing
- Proficient use of computers and software packages, including the knowledge of databases and spreadsheets
- Attributes
- Good command of English, both written and verbal, with good grammatical and spelling ability
- Attention to detail with high degree of personal organisation, prioritisation and self-management
- Demonstrate ability to work under pressure
- Secondary education to GCSE level including English and Maths
- NVQ level 3 in administration or equivalent experience or RSA level III or able to demonstrate equivalent skill
- Significant experience in secretarial/administration, preferably in a medical setting
- Working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Aware of confidentiality and General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)
- Knowledge and awareness of medical terminology
- Knowledge of NHS performance/targets
- o Accurate audio typing o Typing speed of at least 60wpm Audio typing
- Proficient use of computers and software packages, including the knowledge of databases and spreadsheets
- Attributes
- Good command of English, both written and verbal, with good grammatical and spelling ability
- Attention to detail with high degree of personal organisation, prioritisation and self-management
- Demonstrate ability to work under pressure
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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Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Medical Secretary
The closing date is 31 August 2026
Job summary
We are seeking a keen and enthusiastic person to provide strong secretarial, organisational and administrative support within our Corneo Plastic Department, supporting corneal consultants.
The successful candidate will ideally have a medical secretarial background with strong computer skills including fast and accurate audio typing. Key skills required are excellent verbal and written communication skills, enabling communication at all levels, a keen eye for detail, good time management, and the ability to work to tight deadlines prioritising workload under pressure while working efficiently as part of a friendly, busy team, ensuring the best possible care for our patients in a timely manner whilst ensuring that targets adhered to.
Main duties of the job
To provide full secretarial and administrative support to the Corneo Plastic Department.
To provide and receive confidential and sensitive information written, aural or verbal, to be exchanged with patients/clients, relatives, staff or external parties.
To review and manage the patient pathway to ensure all Oncology and RTT targets are met, escalating concerns when they arise.
To communicate sensitively and appropriately with patients suffering from serious illness.
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