Senior Trust Medical Secretary
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours
- Posted
- 25/08/2026
- Closes
- 08/09/2026
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Role summary
This is a 3-month fixed-term or secondment opportunity for a Senior Trust Medical Secretary within the Urology Department. The role involves acting as a primary point of contact for communications between consultants, patients, and other staff, and providing comprehensive administrative and secretarial support. The successful candidate will manage office administration, ensure service continuity, and may supervise junior colleagues. Excellent communication, organisational skills, and attention to detail are essential for this busy role.
Key responsibilities
- Act as a point of contact for all communications between the Consultant, patients, relatives, all hospital staff, General Practitioners and their staff and outside agencies.
- Assist in the management of the office administration of the Consultant and designated clinical team.
- Provide an effective administrative secretarial service, ensuring continuity of service during absences.
- Support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, acting as a role model demonstrating NNUH's 'PRIDE' values.
- Supervise and mentor junior colleagues.
Essential criteria
- RSA III or equivalent training or experience
- Good general standard of literacy and numeracy
- Knowledge of medical terminology/AMSPAR qualification
- Previous digital/audio typing experience
- Working knowledge and experience of using Microsoft office packages, including word, excel, outlook
- Attitude & Aptitude
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- RSA III or equivalent training or experience
- Good general standard of literacy and numeracy
- Knowledge of medical terminology/AMSPAR qualification
- Previous digital/audio typing experience
- Working knowledge and experience of using Microsoft office packages, including word, excel, outlook
- Attitude & Aptitude
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
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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Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Senior Trust Medical Secretary
The closing date is 08 September 2026
Job summary
3 month fixed term contract/ secondment opportunity
Are you looking for a career in the NHS? Are you looking to work in a fast-paced environment and the opportunity to work in a large-multidisciplinary team, where you can make a difference and improve services for our patients? If so, we want to hear from you!
The Urology Department at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital are looking for a motivated, forward-thinking and compassionate individual, to join the team as a Senior Secretary as a fixed term opportunity.
As part of this busy and exciting role, you will support the Department by acting as a point of contact for all communications between the Consultant, patients, relatives, all hospital staff, General Practitioners and their staff and outside agencies, maintaining a close working relationship between Consultants and patients as appropriate. Assist in the management of the office administration of the Consultant and designated clinical team. Provide an effective administrative secretarial service, ensuring continuity of service during absences.
We would love to hear from you - apply now, or for informal visits contact
[contact details removed], Admin Manager [phone number removed]- [email removed]
Interview date: TBC
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