Medical Secretary - Oncology
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 15/09/2026
- Closes
- 25/09/2026
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 Medical Secretary role in Oncology provides effective and efficient support to named Consultants within the Oncology/Medicine services. The post holder will undertake medical audio/copy typing, manage patient records, and handle incoming mail and enquiries. They will also support the wider medical secretarial team to meet trust targets.
Key responsibilities
- Provide a personal assistant and medical secretarial service directly to named Consultants.
- Undertake medical audio/copy typing duties, including outpatient letters and official correspondence.
- Be responsible for the collation of investigation results and obtaining them from PACS and Intranet.
- Deal with day-to-day incoming mail, assigning priority and taking necessary action.
- Maintain patient records and track notes electronically, ensuring confidentiality.
Essential criteria
- GCSE English OR equivalent experience
- RSA II Typing or equivalent OR equivalent typing experience
- AMSPAR Medical Secretarial Qualification and or Extensive Medical Secretary Experience
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Able to work under pressure / Able to prioritise own workload
- Ability to use own initiative / Capacity to work with colleagues at all levels
- Understand and carry out instructions accurately
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Previous medical secretarial experience
Desirable criteria
- Working knowledge of PAS and Winscribe and/or NHS Systems
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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Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Medical Secretary - Oncology
The closing date is 25 September 2026
Job summary
Medical Secretary - Oncology Band 3 21.75 hours Permanent To provide an effective and efficient Support Medical Secretary service to named Consultants within the Oncology/Medicine services. To provide support for the team of Medical Secretaries in order to meet trust targets.
Main duties of the job
- To provide a personal assistant and medical secretarial service directly to named Consultants under the medicine business group.
- To collate information for clinical audits if required
- To undertake medical audio/copy typing duties including outpatient letters to General Practitioners and any other official correspondence i.e. reports
- To be responsible for and collation of investigation results
- Responsible for obtaining relevant investigation results from PACS and Intranet result service.
- To deal with day-to-day incoming mail, assigning priority and/or taking any necessary action without reference to consultant staff if necessary and within remit
- To ensure patient pathways are updated as appropriate.
- To respond to enquiries received from GP's and other Health Personnel, patients and relatives
- To maintain patient records and track notes electronically in a manner acceptable to the Trust
- Engage in the use of Evolve and all o
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