Medical Secretary - Gastroenterology 12 Months Fixed Term
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
Walsall, WS2 9PSView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£28,392 to £31,157
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
27 October 2026
7 days leftJob description
The Division of Medicine has a vacancy for a full time medical secretary to work within the Gastroenterology department. We are looking to recruit som...
To provide comprehensive secretarial and administration support, typing of clinic letters, handling first line enquiries from patients, relatives and staff and coordinating waiting lists and clinics for an assigned group of clinicians.
1. To provide a comprehensive, medical audio and word-processing service to the clinical team. This includes typing of clinic letters, taking & typing of minutes at meetings, discharge summaries and medico-legal reports.
2. Obtaining medical notes to assist the clinical team with the management of appointments, keeping track of referrals to ensure patients are promptly reviewed and appropriate follow up arrangements are in place in line with the patient pathway.
3. To answer the telephone promptly and politely; telephoning patients where appropriate using tact, discretion and empathy in all situations.
4. Liaising with patients and relatives, providing routine information e.g. about appointments or clinic information, which may require tact and persuasive skills or where there are barriers to understanding.
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Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300. It provides inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010, and ongoing upgrades ensure the Trust now has state-of-the-art facilities, including a Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit. A new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity, providing almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Excellent knowledge of the full range of Microsoft Office Programmes (ie Word/Outlook/Excel/Powerpoint
- Experience working in an NHS office environment
- Experience dealing with non-routine issues such as problem solving, developing alternative or additional administrative procedures
- Experience of planning and organising events eg: MDT's and case conferences
- Audio Typing
Desirable: - Understanding of RTT targets
SKILLS
Essential
- Able to use own initiative and able to work with limited supervision, managing and prioritising own workload
- Ability to accurately maintain computerised and manual filing/documentation system
- Ability to supervise and motivate secretarial support staff
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Advanced knowledge of specialist medical terminology and secretarial proceduress, many of which are non-routine
- Understanding of Trust internal policies as appropriate
- Clear understanding of confidentiality and data protection issues
Desirable: - Knowledge of internal PAS system
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
13 October 2026
Last checked
15 October 2026
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