Personal Medical Secretary
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
SUNDERLAND, SR4 7TP
Salary
£28,392 to £31,157
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
1 September 2026
1 days left
Job description
An exciting opportunity has arisen to provide Personal Medical Secretary to support a Consultant surgeon in the Directorate of Vascular Surgery.You wi...
Main duties
will be to support the consultant surgeon organising their day to day clinical
activities and commitments and be the direct link between the consultant and
patients. Some of the main duties
Include booking of theatre lists, typing of clinics and attention work,
actioning notices and validation.
Please add your telephone number to your application form so we can contact you quickly if required.
One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.
We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for us. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via our Flexible Working Policy.
The Trust employs around 8,746 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Care Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.If you use AI,
and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual recruitment process, we
may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.
Experience
Essential
- Working in a busy office environment
- Communicating with people at all levels
Desirable
- Previous experience working within the NHS.
- Previous experience in a medical secretarial role.
Qualifications
Essential
- Basic Numeracy Skills to Level 1 or equivalent
- Understand the role of the medical secretary
- IT systems/software packages
- GCSE English (Grade C/4or above) or equivalent
- Audio-Typing
- Microsoft Office Packages e.g. Word, Power Point, Excel, Access
- OCR/RSA3/NVQ 3 Business Administration or significant administration/secretarial experience. Minimum OCR level 3 Word Processing (or equivalent experience)
Desirable
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Knowledge of data protection
- Knowledge of IM&T Security
- ECDL / IBT2
- IT qualifications
Physical Skills
Essential
- There may be the requirement to travel to other sites from which the Trust conducts its business, to work or provide cover and support. Therefore, you must be able to meet the travel requirements of the role.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Secretarial skills
- Communication skills
- Organisational skills
- Able to work under pressure
- To meet deadlines and prioritise workload
- Use initiative to problem solve
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- Approachable
- Able to cope under pressure
- Flexible approach to working
- Committed to delivering quality patient care
Desirable
- Proficient in the use of the Meditech patient administration system (PAS).
- Ability to use Meditech effectively to support patient administration and service delivery.
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 August 2026
Last checked
20 August 2026
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