Main area Cardiology Grade Band 3 Contract 7 months (Fixed Term - End date 31st December 2026) Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Hours to be worked Wednesday, Thursday & Friday) Job ref 205-7903548-A
Employer University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site County Hospital Town Stafford Salary £25,760 - £27,476 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 25/05/2026 23:59
Support Medical Secretary
Band 3
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced medical secretary to join our team as a Cardiology Medical Support Secretary within the Heart Centre. You will work alongside the existing administrative team to provide comprehensive and efficient secretarial support. You will need to be a highly motivated and flexible team player with excellent organisational and communication skills. The ability to work under pressure and effectively prioritise your own workload is essential. We are looking for a secretary with high standards and an eye for detail. You must have the ability to multi-task and work in a busy, ever changing environment. This position is 22.5, working Wed-Friday.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will need to demonstrate good communication skills, flexibility, reliability and have an organised approach to work. Working as part of a team of Medical Secretaries, you will support with the management of waiting lists, typing of clinical letters, theatre scheduling, clinic utilisation along with daily office duties as required by the clinical team. The post holder will have skills in all areas of administrative functions to enable them to support the patient pathway. The post will be based at Royal Stoke University Hospital but may require cross site working and there may be a need for the post holder to travel between Royal Stoke University Hospital (Stoke-on-Trent) and the County Hospital (Stafford) sites.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Good general education to include GCSE English or equivalent
* RSA III word processing or equivalent
Experience
* Secretarial/clerical background
* Audio typing experience
Knowledge & Skills
* Knowledge of Microsoft Office package.
* Knowledge of patient administration and other related systems
* Knowledge of medical terminology
* Excellent written and communication skills
* Ability to work as part of the wider team
* Ability to prioritise workload in response to service need
* Knowledge of the Hospital EPR system
* RTT & pathways
We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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