Surgical Secretary - Upper GI Surgery, Band 3
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 27/08/2026
- Closes
- 10/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an experienced medical secretary to join the Upper GI surgery department, providing comprehensive secretarial support to consultant surgeons. Responsibilities include diary management, correspondence, referrals, and managing patient pathways. The successful candidate will be the first point of contact for patients and colleagues, requiring excellent communication and organisational skills. The role also involves managing elective surgery waiting lists and planning surgical admissions.
Essential criteria
- Previous experience of dealing with members of the public
- Experience of using own initiative, prioritising workload and utilising organisational skills
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience working in a busy office
- Previous medical secretary/hospital/NHS service experience
- Experience of data entry, maintaining databases and data validation of electronic records
- Working experience of TRAK/EPR/PACS/Infoflex
- Good command and understanding of English, punctuation and grammar
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent and accurate attention to detail
- Good computer skills with working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook/Diary management
- Knowledge of NHS systems
- GCSE English and Maths at Grade C or above
- Typewriting / word processing RSA Level 3 or equivalent practical experience
- NVQ in Administration level 3 computer literate in Microsoft Office packages
- Previous experience of dealing with members of the public
- Experience of using own initiative, prioritising workload and utilising organisational skills
- Previous experience working in a busy office
- Previous medical secretary/hospital/NHS service experience
- Experience of data entry, maintaining databases and data validation of electronic records
- Working experience of TRAK/EPR/PACS/Infoflex
- Good command and understanding of English, punctuation and grammar
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent and accurate attention to detail
- Good computer skills with working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook/Diary management
- Knowledge of NHS systems
- GCSE English and Maths at Grade C or above
- Typewriting / word processing RSA Level 3 or equivalent practical experience
- NVQ in Administration level 3 computer literate in Microsoft Office packages
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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Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Surgical Secretary - Upper GI Surgery, Band 3
The closing date is 10 September 2026
Job summary
Band 3 Upper GI Surgical Secretary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced medical secretary to join our team as a medical secretary within the Upper GI surgery department. You will work alongside the existing administrative team to provide comprehensive and efficient secretarial support.
We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals who can manage the fluctuating demands of a busy Consultant Surgeon. You will need to be flexible and have excellent organisational and communication skills. The ability to work under pressure and effectively prioritise your own workload is essential. You must have the ability to multi-task and work in a busy, ever changing environment.
You will be able to work on your own initiative as well as within a team with well developed communication and interpersonal skills
Additional working pattern details: Monday to Friday
Main duties of the job
As a surgical secretary, you will provide a comprehensive secretarial service to our consultant surgeons. This includes, but is not limited to, diary management, correspondence, referrals, phone calls, email management and general day-to-day office administration. The ideal candidate needs to have a high level of attention
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