Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Medical Secretary to CNS and UNPs, Band 3
The closing date is 21 December 2025
Urology Medical Secretary- Urology Nurse Practitioners and Cancer Nurse Specialists, Band 3
If you want an interesting role within the NHS and are excited by a challenge then being a Medical Secretary may be the perfect role for you.
The Urology Clinical Support Team is extremely busy and we are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual who is committed, demonstrates loyalty and is prepared to work hard when necessary to get things done.
In return, we can offer you a job where you are valued in supporting our team and making a difference to patients, with the potential for further development within the team.
This exciting opportunity is full-time 37.5 hours per week.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will provide an efficient, confidential and professional secretarial/administrative service to the Urology Cancer Nurse Specialists (CNSs) and Urology Advanced Nurse Practitioners (UNPs) teams. This will include administration and secretarial support to enable provision of patient care and speciality services. Good communication with patients, relatives, general practitioners and other hospital staff is essential to ensure a proficient, high-quality service for patients and clinicians. The post-holder will be expected to work as part of the secretarial team and will report to the Secretary Supervisor.
About us
With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one of our innovative hospitals. As well as generous annual leave allowance, access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, discounts at local shops and restaurants, access to two on‑site nurseries, discounted public transport, reward and recognition and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information on the main responsibilities of this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Educated to GCSE grade C or above (or equivalent) in literacy and numeracy
* Level III / Speed Typing qualification or demonstrable experience (min 60 wpm)
* NVQ in Administration level 3 computer literate in Microsoft Office packages
Experience
* Appropriate experience in a hospital or office environment
* Previous experience of dealing with members of the public
* Good command and understanding of English, punctuation and grammar
* Experience of using own initiative, prioritising workload and utilising organisational skills
* Working experience of TRAK/EPR/PACS/Infoflex
Knowledge / Skills
* Ability to deal with complex situations
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Acts as a role model and is able to lead by example to ensure the Trust's values and behaviours are reinforced throughout their area of practice.
* Flexible team worker
* Motivated and innovative
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
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
£24,937 to £26,598 a year (pa, pro rata if part‑time)
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