Medical Personal Assistant
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Secondment
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 02/09/2026
- Closes
- 08/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an experienced and proactive Medical Personal Assistant to join the Clinical Administration team. The successful candidate will provide high-quality administrative and PA support to multiple consultants and their clinical teams. Key requirements include strong Microsoft Office skills, medical terminology knowledge, and excellent interpersonal abilities to deal with both the public and professionals. The role demands proven organisational skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
Key responsibilities
- Provide high-quality administrative and PA support to multiple consultants and their clinical teams.
- Utilise Microsoft Office packages, RSA III or equivalent typing skills, and medical terminology.
- Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills when dealing with the public and professionals.
- Apply proven organisational skills to manage workload effectively.
- Work on own initiative as well as collaboratively within a team.
Essential criteria
- AMSPAR Advanced Medical Secretarial Diploma including Medical Terminology or equivalent demonstrable skills/experience
- Word processing - Qualified to RSA level III/NVQ level 3 or equivalent qualification /demonstrable skills (60+ wpm at 98% accuracy)
- ECDL or equivalent qualification/demonstrable skills
- English GCSE/'O' Level grade C or above/equivalent qualification/demonstrable skills
- Experience in undertaking a full range of office management and secretarial procedures and their application to improve service efficiency and effectiveness in a hospital environment
- Experience of using Microsoft Office applications such as Word and Outlook
- Experience of medical audio typing
- Experience of using IM&T systems for data extraction/entry
- Experience of successfully working within tight time frames and to deadlines
- Proven organisational skills and ability to prioritise workload with interruptions and changing priorities
- Good command and understanding of English, punctuation and grammar
- Proven application of medical terminology within at least one specialty
- Knowledge of Information Governance with regard to maintaining confidentiality of person identifiable information
- Understanding of local and national access targets, choose and book and how role fits with these initiatives
Desirable criteria
- Customer Service Qualification
- Shorthand Qualification
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.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 6d
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Job summary
We are looking for an experienced and proactive Medical PA to join our busy and dynamic teams in Clinical Administration.
You must be highly motivated and committed to provide, high-quality administrative and PA support to multiple consultants and their clinical teams.
Main duties of the job
- A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages, RSA III or equivalent typing and knowledge of medical terminology are essential for this post. Knowledge of the 18-week patient pathway would be desirable but not essential, as training will be given.
- As the role involves dealing with the public and professionals you must be able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills. You will have a flexible and professional approach.
- You will have proven organisational skills and be able to work on your own initiative as well as part of a team.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and
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