Assistant Medical Secretary
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 04/09/2026
- Closes
- 17/09/2026
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Role summary
The Assistant Medical Secretary will provide secretarial assistance to Senior Medical Secretaries, Consultants, and nursing staff. This role involves liaising with team members to ensure the smooth running of the department. The post holder will provide an efficient, confidential, and reliable administrative and secretarial service to specialty teams, supporting patient care and specialty services. Excellent word processing and accurate typing skills are essential.
Key responsibilities
- Provide secretarial assistance to Senior Medical Secretaries/Consultants/nursing staff at Band 3 level.
- Liaise with other colleagues in the team to contribute to the smooth running of the department.
- Provide an efficient, confidential and reliable service to specialty teams.
- Provide administrative and secretarial support to enable the provision of patient care and specialty services.
- Work as part of a Specialist Team and report to the Senior Medical Secretary/PA and Medical Secretary Manager.
Essential criteria
- Educated to GCSE grade C or above (or equivalent) in literacy and numeracy.
- NVQ level 3 in administration or equivalent experience or RSA level III or able to demonstrate equivalent skill (proficient and accurate audio typing skills (minimum 60 wpm).
- IT capable to ensure proficient use of hospital computer systems.
- Experience of using Microsoft Word
- Experience of working in a team
- Experience with audio typing in a secretarial setting
- Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
- Good written and verbal communication skills with a good command and understanding of English, punctuation and grammar
- Good interpersonal skills for dealing with people internal and external to the organisation.
- Demonstrate an understanding of customer/patient care/ability to work with sensitive and confidential information.
- Ability to work flexibly within a team
Desirable criteria
- Previous secretarial experience in a hospital/medical office environment
- IT experience of Microsoft Office packages
- Medical terminology knowledge
- Knowledge and understanding of the Data Protection Act
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 3d ago · Closes in 11d
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The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT
Assistant Medical Secretary
The closing date is 17 September 2026
Job summary
The Medical Secretary team are looking for a driven individual to join the team.
In this role you will provide secretarial assistance to Senior Medical Secretaries/Consultants/nursing staff at Band 3 level. You will also liaise with other colleagues in the team to contribute to the smooth running of the department. You will be well organised and used to dealing with the public efficiently and politely.
Excellent word processing/fast, accurate typing is essential for this post. Knowledge of audio typing (analogue and digital) and medical terminology is desirable.
Please note this post may close early once maximum application numbers have been reached.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide an efficient, confidential and reliable service to specialty teams.
This will include administrative and secretarial support to enable the provision of patient care and specialty services. Good communication skills essential to ensure a proficient, high quality service for patients and clinicians.
The post-holder will be expected to work as part of a Specialist Team and will report to the Senior Medical Secretary/PA and Medical Secretary Manager.
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