Medical Secretary
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 14/09/2026
- Closes
- 21/09/2026
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Role summary
This Medical Secretary role provides comprehensive administrative and secretarial support to a Consultant and their clinical team. Key duties include diary management, meeting organisation, transcription of clinical documentation, and clinic preparation. The role acts as the primary contact for patients, relatives, and other healthcare professionals, ensuring smooth communication and efficient service delivery. This is a fixed-term position for one year to cover maternity leave.
Essential criteria
- Advanced Keyboard Skills
- Good knowledge of Medical Terminology
Desirable criteria
- Medical Secretary Diploma
- Knowledge of NHS Computer Applications
- Experience of Hospital PAS systems
- Excellent knowledge of full range of Secretarial procedures
- Excellent transcription and audio skills
- Advanced Keyboard Skills
- Good knowledge of Medical Terminology
- Medical Secretary Diploma
- Knowledge of NHS Computer Applications
- Experience of Hospital PAS systems
- Excellent knowledge of full range of Secretarial procedures
- Excellent transcription and audio skills
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £28,819 – £31,626 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Velindre University NHS Trust
Medical Secretary
The closing date is 21 September 2026
Job summary
Previously advertised as 120-AC777-0526-B
An exciting opportunity to join our expanding team of Medical Secretaries.
The Medical Secretary's role is to provide a full administrative and comprehensive secretarial service to the Consultant and their clinical team which includes but is not limited to, diary management, meeting organisation, transcription of clinical documentation, clinic preparation.
Act as the first point of contact for patients, relatives, clinical colleagues, GP's and all other support services.
Administer and organise the Consultant's schedule. Prepping of outpatient clinics. Providing guidance to clinic coordinators as required to ensure accurate clinic bookings.Work collaboratively with colleagues within and outside department/organisation to ensure high level of service provision to patients and service users.
This post is a fixed term/secondment for 1 year to cover maternity leave. If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post
Main duties of the job
Exchange verbal and written information from patients, relatives and GPs ensuring the caller's needs are clearly established.
Liaise with appropriate staff in making routine and emerg
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