Support Secretary
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Secondment
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 02/09/2026
- Closes
- 09/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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Role summary
This role involves providing comprehensive typing and administrative support to the Rheumatology, Haematology, and Immunology departments within Medical specialties. The successful candidate will use advanced audio typing skills and medical terminology to deliver day-to-day secretarial services. It is a key supporting role in a busy, team-oriented department focused on achieving departmental targets.
Key responsibilities
- Provide a comprehensive secretarial and administrative service to Rheumatology, Haematology and Immunology.
- Support secretarial and administrative colleagues in meeting departmental objectives.
Essential criteria
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- An ability to communicate with people at all levels
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to use transcription equipment
- RSA II or equivalent
- Good all round secretarial knowledge of all office practice and procedures
- A good understanding of Microsoft Office and Outlook, audio typing experience (RSA II or equivalent)
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Significant experience in a hospital setting or similar
Desirable criteria
- Qualification in medical secretarial studies
- Possession of ECDL qualification
- Knowledge of the Trust's current Information Technology systems (e.g. Medisec, Patient Centre, EPR, G2 dictation)
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.
Posted 2d ago · Closes in 6d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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Job summary
The Rheumatology, Haematology and Immunology Department is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic individual to provide typing and administration support to three services within Medical specialties.
You would be expected to provide day to day secretarial and administrative services employing advanced audio typing skills with the use of medical terminology.
This post will provide you with an exciting challenge and give you the opportunity to play a key-supporting role in the development of the Service. It is a busy but rewarding department to work in with a great emphasis on teamwork and achieving departmental targets.
Main duties of the job
- To provide a comprehensive secretarial and administrative service to Rheumatology, Haematology and Immunology.
- To support secretarial and administrative colleagues in meeting departmental objectives.
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
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