Medical Secretary - Specialist Surgical Care
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7HYView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£28,392 to £31,157
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
29 October 2026
10 days leftJob description
MEDICAL SECRETARY - BAND 4 Band 4 Medical Secretary within the Specialist Surgical Care Collaborative 37.5 hours per week. This is an exciting opportu...
In this role you will often be the first point of contact for our patients therefore a professional, patient focused approach is key at all times. You will provide a high standard of administration support to the clinical team, liaising with other departments, patients, NHS Trusts and external agencies.
You should be educated to GCSE (minimum C Grade) standard, be trained to RSA level 3 standard and/or an NVQ level 3 in Administration and/or have the equivalent experience, preferably having a medical administration background.
We are looking for someone with a pleasant, adaptable disposition who can remain calm under pressure and deal with a busy workload efficiently and effectively
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required as well as a positive approach to working in a team.
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
Being a clinically led organisation
Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
A positive patient experience every time
A great place to work
Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Medical secretarial duties
- Medical audio typing.
- Medical word processing
- Operating word processing and computer packages
- Computer literate.
- Medical terminology
- Microsoft Office
- PAS
- Understanding of the requirements of the Data Protection Act, Freedom of Information Act, access to health records and defensible documentation, health and safety legislation, and their application in the workplace.
- Equality issues
Qualifications
Essential: - oGCSE English language (minimum grade C) or equivalent.; - oRSA 3 typewriting / word processing, or NVQ3 business administration, or equivalent.
Desirable: - oMedical secretarial diploma or equivalent.
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Able to analyse complex facts or situations.
- Able to use initiative appropriately within team environment.
- Able to work without supervision.
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload to meet deadlines.
Other Requirements
Essential: - Willing to learn
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
14 October 2026
Last checked
16 October 2026
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