Medical Secretary - Cardiology - fixed term
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 08/09/2026
- Closes
- 22/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an 18-month fixed-term opportunity for an enthusiastic Medical Secretary to join the Clinical Administration Secretarial Team within Cardiology. The role involves transcribing clinical correspondence, managing patient waiting lists, and inputting data. You will support Clinicians and communicate with internal and external stakeholders, maintaining confidentiality. The position is based at Royal Papworth Hospital with potential for remote work after training.
Key responsibilities
- Audio typing
- Tracking patients through the pathway – Meeting Oncology waiting times
- Adding patients to the waiting list
- Communication with patients, relatives, and multidisciplinary teams
- Diary management
- Referral to Treatment (RTT)
Essential criteria
- Keyboard skills to RSA Level 2/3 or equivalent
- English & Maths (grade 4-9)
- European Computer Driving License (ECDL) or equivalent qualification or experience
- Previous experience of using Microsoft Office Applications
- Knowledge or secretarial or administrative procedures and systems
- Previous experience of working in an office environment
- Previous experience of audio-typing
- The ability to communicate sensitive information to colleagues, patients and relatives
- The ability to pay close attention to detail in written and electronic communication and information storage
- The ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to ensure high quality secretarial and administrative support
- Utilise personal problem solving skills to assist patients, carers and staff
- Able to organise, prioritise and adjust own workload in relation to the priorities of the department
- Demonstrates personal duty of care in relation to the safe use of equipment and other resources
- Maintains the quality in own work and encourages others to do so
- Ability to share knowledge and skills with other team members
- Evidence ability to uphold the Trust's values Compassion Excellence Collaboration and associated behaviour standard at all times
- Ability to treat all employees and other hospital information confidentially
- Recognition of factors in maintaining own and others health, safety and security
- Supportive of equality and values diversity
Desirable criteria
- Level 3 or equivalent qualification or experience in Administration or Customer Service
- Previous experience of working in the NHS
- Previous experience of using medical terminology
- Previous experience of minute taking
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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Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Medical Secretary - Cardiology - fixed term
The closing date is 22 September 2026
Job summary
We are pleased to be able to offer a full time 18 months fixed term opportunity for an enthusiastic and dedicated Medical Secretary to join our friendly and supportive Clinical Administration Secretarial Team within Cardiology.
Medical Secretaries play a vital role in supporting our Clinicians in the delivery of excellence. Having excellent keyboard skills and attention to detail, you will transcribe clinical correspondence, adding patients to the waiting list, input data, amongst other essential tasks. Being a good communicator, you will be able to convey clear information to both internal and external stakeholders, whilst maintaining confidentiality.
The team supports the Trust from two locations: Royal Papworth Hospital (Biomedical Campus, Cambridge) and Kingfisher House (Huntingdon). This post will be based at Royal Papworth Hospital but will be required to attend Kingfisher House. Once trained there will be an opportunity to work remotely for part of the week.
If you are looking for a new challenge, enjoy variety in your work and wish to be part of a team striving to make a difference to our patients' journey. This post is fundamental in ensuring that the patients' experience is always a positive one.
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