Medical Secretary - Respiratory Medicine
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 25/08/2026
- Closes
- 07/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join the diverse and friendly admin team as a Medical Secretary within the Respiratory Medicine directorate. The role involves providing essential first point of contact services between the hospital, patients, and staff, and offering high-quality secretarial support across various sub-specialties. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, proactive, organised, and able to work both autonomously and as part of a vibrant team. This position is suitable for someone who enjoys a busy atmosphere, works methodically, and has good attention to detail.
Essential criteria
- RSA III or equivalent experience
- Good general standard of literacy and numeracy
- Previous digital / audio typing experience
- Working knowledge and experience of using Microsoft Office packages, including Word, Excel, Outlook
- Ability to work to tight deadlines and maintain concentration in a pressurised working environment
- Able to work both independently and as part of a team
- Attitude, aptitude
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
- RSA III or equivalent experience
- Good general standard of literacy and numeracy
- Previous digital / audio typing experience
- Working knowledge and experience of using Microsoft Office packages, including Word, Excel, Outlook
- Ability to work to tight deadlines and maintain concentration in a pressurised working environment
- Able to work both independently and as part of a team
- Attitude, aptitude
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
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.
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Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Medical Secretary - Respiratory Medicine
The closing date is 07 September 2026
Job summary
The Respiratory Medicine directorate has an exciting opportunity to join the diverse and friendly admin team as a Medical Secretary. The forward-thinking and developing department incorporates new and exciting areas of interest including lung cancer, sleep, interstitial lung disease, emphysema, cystic fibrosis, oxygen, COPD, tuberculosis; as well as a vibrant outpatient department, respiratory investigation unit, lung function lab and a large inpatient footprint, all innovated collaboratively between the clinical, nursing and administrative teams. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, pro-active and organised to join our vibrant and supportive team.
If you are looking for a role that provides you with the opportunity to show off, you're caring and compassionate side, you enjoy a busy atmosphere, working methodically with a good attention to detail, and you can work flexibly, we want to hear from you!
Interview date: to be confirmed
Main duties of the job
As post holder you will:
Be a member of a large dynamic admin team and will provide an essential first point of contact between the hospital, patients and their relatives, and diverse staff groups including clinicians, nurses and administrative teams.
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