Medical Secretary
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 19/08/2026
- Closes
- 02/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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Role summary
This role is for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Medical Secretary to provide efficient secretarial support to a General Adult Consultant Psychiatrist and their medical team within Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The post involves managing patient records, booking appointments, coordinating clinics and home visits, and handling discharge summaries. The successful candidate will work independently and as part of a team, using various computerised systems and digital dictation.
Key responsibilities
- Provide efficient secretarial support to a General Adult Consultant Psychiatrist and their medical team.
- Work independently and as part of a team, prioritising and co-ordinating own workload.
- Ensure patients' records are kept up-to-date.
- Book appointments, co-ordinate Clinics and home visits.
- Liaise with wards regarding inpatients and complete discharge summaries in a timely manner.
- Use various computerised systems (e.g., Microsoft Office, Outlook, RIO) and digital dictation (Bighand).
Essential criteria
- GCSE English Grade C or above
- RSA Level 2/3 typing qualification or equivalent
- AMSPAR
- Experience of working in a healthcare environment with secretarial experience
- Ability to deal with distressed patients over the telephone
- Ability to organise, prioritise workload and meet deadlines
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.
Posted 11d ago · Closes in 4d
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Job summary
We are currently looking to recruit to a Medical Secretary post within Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, based in the Walsall Locality at Dorothy Pattison Hospital.
We require an enthusiastic and highly motivated Medical Secretary, who can provide an efficient secretarial support service to a General Adult Consultant Psychiatrist and their medical team. during periods of sickness and annual leave.
Main duties of the job
You will be expected to work independently and as part of a team, exercising judgement and initiative to prioritise and co-ordinate your own workload. In addition to general medical secretarial duties the post-holder will prioritise workload to ensure patients' records are kept up-to-date, book appointments, co-ordinate Clinics and home visits, liaise with wards regarding inpatients and complete discharge summaries in a timely manner. You will be required to use various computerised systems, e.g. Microsoft Office, Outlook and patient administration systems (eg; RIO) to input referrals and make appointments where required, together with audio transcription via a digital dictation system (Bighand). Please note that full training will be provided on the relevant IT systems.
About us
The post holder will provide a comprehensive medical secretarial role, acting as first point of contact for the medical team.
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