Medical Secretary/PA - General Medicine
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2QZView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£28,392 to £31,157
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
20 October 2026
1 day leftJob description
To provide a comprehensive personal assistant/secretarial service in support of the Consultant and associated medical team, ensuring the provision of ...
For full details of the job Role and Person Specification, please see attached Job Description.The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response.Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Education and qualifications
Essential: - oProven computer literacy; - oGood standard of general education (including Maths and English GCSE or equivalent)
Desirable: - oRSA II or equivalent typing; - oAMSPAR Certificate
Experience and knowledge
Essential: - oPrevious experience as PA or secretary/administration experience
Desirable: - oPrevious NHS or related environment; - oMedical terminology; - oCustomer care experience
Skills and abilities
Essential: - oTouch typing; - oAccurate keyboard skills; - oAble to demonstrate skills that ensure tasks are completed accurately and within a given timeframe.
Desirable: - oAudio typing; - oKnowledge of the hospital administration system; - oUnderstanding of databases; - oAble to take minutes.
Personal qualities
Essential
- Clear and precise communication skills
- Good telephone manner
- Able to work in a pressured environment.
- Able to meet deadlines.
- Good interpersonal skills
- Good organisational skills
- Friendly and helpful manner
- Caring attitude
- Attention to detail.
- Flexible approach to working hours to meet the needs of the service.
- Ability to work on own initiative or part of a team.
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
6 October 2026
Last checked
8 October 2026
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