Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust – Medical Support Secretary/Admin. Closing date: 15 December 2025
Do you enjoy typing and administration? Then you may like to train to be a medical secretary or work in a role with complex administration.
Maybe you have completed further education and are looking for a role. If this sounds of interest to you then we would love you to apply for one of our Support Secretary vacancies!
There are opportunities in Medical and Surgical specialities and a range of part time and full time roles. The role is based within the Medical Secretarial Service at Broomfield Hospital and comes with some great benefits including a very generous holiday allowance, a brilliant pension and the opportunity to work with some great people.
We would welcome applications for full time, part time or job share. We can offer fixed‑term contracts if that would be of interest. We also offer a range of formal training and apprenticeships, beginning with the basics and progressing through the various levels – if you qualify, the Trust even offers apprenticeships that lead all the way to a degree.
Please note this post is a fixed‑term contract ending 31.03.2026.
Main duties of the job
You need to have really good keyboard skills and enjoy typing. You also need the skills to manage admin tasks. Critically you should be enthusiastic; this is a very fast‑paced and demanding service so you need to be prepared for that. You also need to be very well organised, responsive and able to work on your own initiative.
* Typing and administrative tasks associated with patient care.
* Supporting medical secretaries and following strict confidentiality protocols.
* Managing physical patient health records – you must be fit enough to lift up to 10 kg, an essential requirement for the role.
The Medical Secretarial Service employs over 160 staff supporting the Trust consultants and their teams in 22 specialities with administrative and secretarial functions. The secretarial service is fundamental and forms the foundation for the support of all clinical activity.
The role can be demanding at times; however, our friendly teams thrive on working hard and supporting each other to fulfil the job role.
About us
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well‑being of our patients, and to provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so that we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Job responsibilities
If you are looking for an exciting Medical Support Secretary role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
We look forward to your application.
Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Good general education in English and maths.
* AMSPAR level 3.
Specific Experience
* RSA or equivalent experience.
Experience
* Demonstrable experience of working in a fast‑paced environment.
* NHS experience.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
£24,937 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
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