Urgent Medical Secretary needed
Location: Bath
Term: Temp – 37.5 hours per week
Duration: 31/03/2026
Shift pattern: Monday – Friday
Rate: £14.00 – £15.00 per hour (depending on experience and payment method)
Job Summary
We are looking for a well‑organised and motivated Medical Secretary to join our client’s team. This is an excellent opportunity to gain or build on experience within the NHS.
Main duties and responsibilities
* Provide a complete medical secretarial service including audio typing, filing, scanning, photocopying, and composition of letters; fast and accurate copy and audio typing service producing clinic letters and other documents.
* Prepare and organise papers for meetings, attend, and take notes as necessary.
* Liaise with nurses, doctors and other members of the multi‑disciplinary team including inpatient and outpatient booking teams to provide a quality service for patients.
* Work as part of a team with shared responsibilities to ensure smooth running of the department.
* Provide first point of contact, answering telephone enquiries, taking, and relaying messages politely and helpfully; use own judgement to establish priority and act appropriately. Arrange patient appointments when necessary.
* Monitor and check RTT (Referral to Treatment) outcomes/pathway and adjust if necessary. Check patients have been correctly listed for treatments.
* Assist with the smooth running of consultant diaries and help organise meetings as appropriate.
* Develop and maintain computerised filing systems.
* Make best use of information technology.
* Check patients are correctly listed on patient databases and assist booking clerks as required.
* Assist in the fast‑track treatment for patients with cancer.
* Maintain an efficient system for tracing health records and retrieve reports from electronic databases (in‑house training provided).
* Provide secretarial cover across the directorate as necessary.
* Ensure that all relevant parties are informed of any leave to be taken by consultants and their teams.
* Be flexible to the needs of the Directorate and of the Trust as a whole.
* Maintain a tidy and pleasant office environment.
Qualifications
Only candidates with previous experience will be considered for these particular roles.
Contact
Please contact us ASAP if you are available for immediate consideration on 02032256232.
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