Medical Secretary
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time, Flexible working
- Hours / week
- 30
- Posted
- 03/09/2026
- Closes
- 18/09/2026
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 is an administration opportunity for a Medical Secretary to work within The Cedars Team, providing effective and efficient clerical and administrative support to an assigned Consultant, associated medical staff, and the multi-disciplinary team. The role requires excellent organisational skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office, and the ability to manage diverse workloads and meet deadlines. The post-holder will be responsible for coordinating office procedures and maintaining administrative standards.
Essential criteria
- Business Administration Level 3/ T Level qualification in Management and Administration, or equivalent experience.
- GCSE English or equivalent
- Evidence of continuing professional and personal development
Desirable criteria
- ICDL (International Computer Driving License), or equivalent experience.
- Communication and Working Relationship Skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal.
- Experience in dealing with people in distress in a calm and confident manner.
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Experience of dealing with confidential and complex information.
- Ability to take accurate formal and informal minutes.
- Experience of general office routine and filing systems.
- Previous experience in a Medical Secretarial role.
- Intermediate IT skills in Microsoft Office Packages, ie Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
- Working knowledge of a range of administrative procedures including diary management and arranging appointments.
- Ability to manage diverse workload whilst dealing with frequent interruptions.
- Planning and Organisational Skills
- Plan and prioritise own workload, ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
- Business Administration Level 3/ T Level qualification in Management and Administration, or equivalent experience.
- GCSE English or equivalent
- Evidence of continuing professional and personal development
- ICDL (International Computer Driving License), or equivalent experience.
- Communication and Working Relationship Skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal.
- Experience in dealing with people in distress in a calm and confident manner.
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Experience of dealing with confidential and complex information.
- Ability to take accurate formal and informal minutes.
- Experience of general office routine and filing systems.
- Previous experience in a Medical Secretarial role.
- Intermediate IT skills in Microsoft Office Packages, ie Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
- Working knowledge of a range of administrative procedures including diary management and arranging appointments.
- Ability to manage diverse workload whilst dealing with frequent interruptions.
- Planning and Organisational Skills
- Plan and prioritise own workload, ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
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 4d ago · Closes in 12d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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Devon Partnership NHS Trust
Medical Secretary
The closing date is 18 September 2026
Job summary
An exciting administration opportunity has arisen to work within The Cedars Team as a Medical Secretary working 30 hours per week.
The Cedars has 2 Adult Acute Inpatient wards providing recovery focused and compassionate care.
The post-holder will be responsible for providing effective and efficient clerical and administrative support to an assigned Consultant, associated medical staff and the multi-disciplinary team where appropriate.
There will be an expectation for the post holder to be highly motivated, flexible and multi-skilled with excellent organisational skills. The post holder will have high standard of abilities using Microsoft Office packages and experience of using bespoke IT systems.
The role will involve the coordination and implementation of office procedures and will require a high degree of organisational skills and excellent working knowledge of administrative systems.
The post holder will need to meet deadlines, collate data and maintain standards relating to administrative processes. They will need to be able to work within a team effectively and share work streams where appropriate.
Main duties of the job
- Key Responsibilities include:
- Comprehensive diary management and ensuring Consultant/associated team members are briefed and ready for
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