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Psychology Support Secretary

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9HTView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

19 November 2026

6 days left

Job description

The post holder will be responsible for providing secretarial and administrative support within the Clinical Health Psychology Service. They will prov...

  • Develop and maintain effective working relationships with clinicians, managers and others within the Clinical Health Psychology Service and Trust wide service users.
  • Be the point of contact for all routine and non-routine enquires facilitating communication and information flows, initiating and responding to correspondence and resolving enquires.
  • Undertake Medical Secretarial Duties (see JD for more information)

  • Collation of papers for consultants in support of the preparation for meetings/presentation
  • Support with the triage process of new referrals, keeping accurate records of outcomes and actions
  • Diary Management of clinicians
  • Organise clinic appointments and keep the EPRs updated.
  • Be a point of contact for patients and clinical staff in the arrangement of clinic appointments.
  • Formatting/producing clinic letters or other correspondence produced by consultants and other psychology staff.
  • Use of EPR systems, databases and computer packages where appropriate to initiate and maintain records and generate statistics for analytical purposes (i.e. Harris Flex).
  • Minutes of meetings as required
  • Participate in audits as required

The Clinical Health Psychology service provides support across a wide range of specialities/MDTs across the wider trust. They work together to offer both inpatient and outpatient support to patients across the local. The admin and clerical team work together to support the clinicians and the patients throughout the patient pathway, offering a high level of care, compassion and support to all.

Qualifications & Education

Essential: - IT qualifications or equivalent experience; - Educated to GCSE level

Desirable: - AMSPAR or equivalent qualification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential: - Previous secretarial experience; - Efficient in the use of Microsoft Word for Windows, Excel, Power Point, email and internet

Desirable: - NHS experience within a hospital environment; - Previous medical secretarial experience; - Knowledge of medical terminology

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

12 November 2026

Last checked

13 November 2026

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About the employer

LTH
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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