Medical Secretary
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Hours / week
- 25
- Posted
- 17/08/2026
- Closes
- 31/08/2026
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 is a fixed-term or secondment opportunity for a Medical Secretary to provide efficient and effective secretarial support to a Consultant Psychiatrist and their medical team. The role involves managing day-to-day workload independently, using initiative, and demonstrating excellent organisational and communication skills. The post holder will ensure effective communication between team members, patients, and others, while maintaining confidentiality.
Essential criteria
- GCSE Maths and English / Key Skills equivalent
- NVQ 3 Business Administration or equivalent knowledge or experience
- RSA/OCR III Word-Processing or equivalent qualification or experience
- RSA/OCR II Audio-Typing or equivalent qualification or experience
Desirable criteria
- Medical Secretary Diploma or equivalent knowledge or experience
- Previous experience working as a secretary in the NHS
- Skill and aptitude
- Ability to liaise with the public and professionals
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure whilst remaining calm
- Ability to manage own workload and work independently
- Education/Qualification and relevant experience
- GCSE Maths and English / Key Skills equivalent
- NVQ 3 Business Administration or equivalent knowledge or experience
- RSA/OCR III Word-Processing or equivalent qualification or experience
- RSA/OCR II Audio-Typing or equivalent qualification or experience
- Medical Secretary Diploma or equivalent knowledge or experience
- Previous experience working as a secretary in the NHS
- Skill and aptitude
- Ability to liaise with the public and professionals
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure whilst remaining calm
- Ability to manage own workload and work independently
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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Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Medical Secretary
The closing date is 31 August 2026
Job summary
This is an opportunity for a fixed term contract or secondment for 25 hours a week for 6 months.
To provide an efficient and effective Medical Secretary service to a specific Consultant Psychiatrist and their medical team.
The post holder is required to manage their day to day workload and use their initiative without supervision which will require informed judgement, excellent organisational and communication skills and the ability to multi-task and prioritise competing demands.
To ensure effective lines of communication between team members, patients, and others, whilst maintaining confidentiality at all times.
Please note :If you are an internal candidate and wanting to apply for this position as a secondment opportunity. Before applying, please ensure you have discussed the post with your current line manager and obtained their agreement to support your release for the duration of the secondment.
Main duties of the job
To provide a high-quality secretarial service to the Consultant, Associate Specialist Doctor, and medical team.
Arrangement of specific meetings, ward rounds, clinics, etc., co-ordinating and producing correspondence within Trust key target times, and dealing with relevant case notes.
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