Personal Medical Secretary - Haematology
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Hours / week
- 22.5
- Posted
- 03/09/2026
- Closes
- 16/09/2026
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 permanent part-time role is for a Personal Medical Secretary in Haematology, providing comprehensive administrative support to Consultant Haematologists and the wider Pathology team. The successful candidate will manage the Consultants' workloads, act as a primary contact for communications, and coordinate activities with other secretaries to ensure efficient service delivery. The role requires initiative and strict confidentiality, contributing directly to the organisation of work within the department.
Essential criteria
- We are Kind
- We are Open
- We are Inclusive
- RSA/OCRIII typing or equivalent
- Work processing skills
- Audio-typing skills
- Knowledge of medical terminology
Desirable criteria
- AMSPAR or equivalent experience
- Shorthand skills/speed writing
- Excellent IT skills with knowledge of experience of Microsoft office products
- 2 years' experience as medical secretary
- Previous experience within the NHS
- Self-motivated and able to work with limited supervision
- Ability to manage difficult/sensitive situations
- Able to use own initiative and manage/prioritise own workload
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to accurately maintain computerised and manual filing/documentation system
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Knowledge of Hospital IT systems
- Other
- Able to work the hours and duties required by the post
- Able to adopt flexible approach when required
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to build and maintain good working relationships within a team
- Comply with Trust policies and procedures
- Understanding of confidential nature of role and awareness of Data Protection Act
- Ability to withstand pressures of work
- Our Values
- We are Kind
- We are Open
- We are Inclusive
- RSA/OCRIII typing or equivalent
- Work processing skills
- Audio-typing skills
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- AMSPAR or equivalent experience
- Shorthand skills/speed writing
- Excellent IT skills with knowledge of experience of Microsoft office products
- 2 years' experience as medical secretary
- Previous experience within the NHS
- Self-motivated and able to work with limited supervision
- Ability to manage difficult/sensitive situations
- Able to use own initiative and manage/prioritise own workload
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to accurately maintain computerised and manual filing/documentation system
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Knowledge of Hospital IT systems
- Other
- Able to work the hours and duties required by the post
- Able to adopt flexible approach when required
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to build and maintain good working relationships within a team
- Comply with Trust policies and procedures
- Understanding of confidential nature of role and awareness of Data Protection Act
- Ability to withstand pressures of work
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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Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Personal Medical Secretary - Haematology
The closing date is 16 September 2026
Job summary
Haematology Personal Medical Secretary Permanent 22.5 hours per week
Pathology Medical Secretary to provide a comprehensive administrative service to the Consultant Haematologists, Haematology/Transfusion Team and the Pathology Management Team, Pathology Quality Manager, Nurse Specialists, Directorate, Departmental and some Trust-wide committees.
Assist in the organisation of the Consultants workloads and being the first point of contact for all forms of communication.
Manage your workload and co-ordinate activities with other team secretaries to ensure that an efficient service is provided.
Carry out duties in such a way as to make a direct and positive contribution to the organisation of the work. It is essential that you exercise initiative commensurate with the role and it is vital that confidentiality is maintained at all times.
The JD & PS are currently under AfC review and are subject to change.
Main duties of the job
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