Senior Medical Secretary - General Surgery
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Stockport, SK2 7JEView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£28,392 to £31,157
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
29 September 2026
1 day leftJob description
To provide an effective and efficient Senior Medical Secretary role to named Consultants within the General Surgery service.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a proactive and enthusiastic individuals to join the medical secretarial team in the Surgery, GI and Critical Care Division at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust.
As a team player you will be responsible for providing a full secretarial service to the General Surgery department within the Division. The post holder will be required to use computerised systems such as Patient Centre (Patient Administration System) Advantis and the BigHand Digital dictation system.
The successful candidate will have previous secretarial experience and will possess excellent organisation, communication, typing skills andthe ability to work in a team environment.
- To provide senior medical secretarial service directly to named Consultants.
- To ensure RTT (18 week pathway) status is recorded accurately and is up to date.
- To collate information for clinical audits if required.
- To undertake medical audio/copy typing duties including outpatient letters to General Practitioners and any other official correspondence i.e reports.
- Arranging appointments as required.
- Be responsible for arranging special tests requested by the Consultant or Junior Medical Staff.
- To be responsible for and collation of investigation results.
- Responsible for obtaining relevant investigation results from PACS and Intranet result service.
- To deal with day to day incoming mail, assigning priority and/or taking any necessary action without reference to Consultant staff if necessary and within remit.
- To ensure patient pathways are updated as appropriate.
- To respond to enquiries received from GPs and other Health Personnel, patients and relatives.
- To maintain patient records and track notes electronically in a manner acceptable to the Trust.
- Engage in the use of Evolve and all other electronic patient notes system.
- To observe absolute confidentiality of all information obtained in the course of your work.
- To liaise with Health Records/Appointments staff regarding outpatient clinic numbers, urgent appointments and Consultant/Junior Medical Staff annual leave.
- To actively participate in the introduction of and use of information technology.
- To cover, as practical, other secretarial team members absences.
- To undertake any other duties as may be required as appropriate by the Consultant or line manager in accordance to the needs of the service.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
o Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
o NHS pension scheme membership
o Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
o NHS Staff discounts
o Cycle to work scheme
oSalary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
o Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice
Qualification
Essential: - RSA II or equivalent; - 5 GCSE inc English
Desirable: - AMSPAR medical qualification or equivalent experience
Knowledge
Essential: - Medical Terminology
Desirable: - Knowledge of NHS systems
Skills and Abilities
Essential: - Prioritising workloads; - Excellent communication skills
Experience
Essential: - Medical secretarial experience
Desirable: - Experience within an NHS/Healthcare setting
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
15 September 2026
Last checked
17 September 2026
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