A&E Medical Support Secretary
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Bury, BL7 9TDView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
4 October 2026
4 days leftJob description
With demand on our services at an all-time high, the role our department provides has never been more critical. We have an opportunity for a Medical S...
As a Support Secretary your main duties will cover:
- Medical audio typing.
- Carry out administrative instructions including booking and cancelling appointments, updating investigation logs and supporting the Medical secretaries when required.
- Deal with internal and external telephone enquiries from patients, staff and external agencies.
- Undertake routine office duties including printing, scanning and filing.
- Be able to prioritise your workload effectively.
- Pride yourself on being organised.
- Have an excellent eye for detail.
- Be confident using a computer and Microsoft Office.
- Have an excellent telephone manner.
- Be able to communicate effectively and manage patient expectation.
- Strive to give our patients an excellent customer service.
- Be enthusiastic, resilient, confident, and committed.
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.
You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Qualifications
Essential: - Word processing - Qualified to RSA II or equivalent qualification/demonstrable skills
Experience
Essential: - Experience of successfully working within a team tight time frames and to deadlines
Desirable: - PA Experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Secretarial knowledge of office practice and procedures
- A good understanding of Microsoft Office and Outlook, audio typing experience (RSA II or equivalent)
Desirable: - Knowledge of the Trust's current information technology systems e.g, Medisec, iSOFT, PAS, CRIS, Symphony, Healthviews etc.
Skills
Desirable: - Good written and verbal communication skills
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
18 September 2026
Last checked
22 September 2026
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