Assistant Medical Secretary
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT
King's Lynn, PE30 4ET
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
17 September 2026
13 days left
Job description
The Medical Secretary team are looking for a driven individual to join the team. In this role you will provide secretarial assistance to Senior Medica...
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.
There's never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken.Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.
Qualifications/Training and Professional Development
Essential
- 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
Essential
- Experience of using Microsoft Word
- Experience of working in a team
- Experience with audio typing in a secretarial setting
Desirable
- Previous secretarial experience in a hospital/medical office environment
- IT experience of Microsoft Office packages
Skills, abilities, and knowledge
Essential
- 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
- Medical terminology knowledge
- Knowledge and understanding of the Data Protection Act
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
4 September 2026
Last checked
4 September 2026
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