Colorectal Consultant Secretary
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 25/08/2026
- Closes
- 08/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves providing comprehensive secretarial and administrative support to Colorectal Consultants and the wider clinical team. The post holder will manage patient contact, type clinical correspondence, and handle clinic administration. It requires an enthusiastic and organised individual to join a busy department, with opportunities for skill development and career progression. The role is crucial for maintaining efficient communication and patient care within the colorectal service.
Key responsibilities
- Provide a full comprehensive secretarial service for consultants, clinicians and nursing teams, including typing clinical letters and reports.
- Manage telephone calls from GPs, patients, and medical staff, ensuring appropriate handling and confidentiality.
- Liaise with outpatient departments regarding patient appointments, clinic management, and re-bookings.
- Coordinate leave for consultants and the team, ensuring cover arrangements are communicated.
- Ensure all necessary investigations are completed for out-patient clinics and results are available on electronic systems.
- Facilitate Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) meetings and ensure all relevant patient information is obtained.
Essential criteria
- RSA II or equivalent touch typing/computer skills
- Minimum 4 GCSE's including English or equivalent
- Secretarial experience
- Working with people
- Electronic patient record systems
- Understanding of Microsoft Word
- Understanding of secretarial procedures
Desirable criteria
- Computer qualification
- NHS experience
- Experience of working with TEAMS
- Audio typing
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £28,392 – £31,157 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Colorectal Consultant Secretary
The closing date is 08 September 2026
Job summary
We're looking for an enthusiastic, PA Consultant secretary to join our Colorectal secretarial team.
Working within the Colorectal department, the post holder will support the provision of a high quality secretarial and administrative service to the consultants and the wider multidisciplinary clinical team.
We're looking for an enthusiastic, organised individual to join our busy team. There will be opportunities for you to further your knowledge and skills in this role, as well as career progression into senior roles, although this is not compulsory.
What we can offer you in return:
Training and development opportunities /A friendly, supportive team / Enhanced annual leave /Generous NHS pension scheme /Discounts at selected restaurants/retailers
Interview: TBD
Main duties of the job
Patient/ client care - contact with patients and relatives, and other professional bodies by telephone and sometimes in person.
To provide a full comprehensive service for consultants, clinicians and nursing teams. This involves typing of clinical letters to include clinical correspondence, clinician clinics, reports, and letters to other Professional bodies, using audio/ Digital Dictation
Ensure that the telephone is attended too during normal work
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