Part time - 30 hours per week Weds - Fri
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly-motivated individual to join our busy office based team as a part-time Medical Secretary within The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust. The successful applicant will be responsible for providing a comprehensive secretarial service to the Orthodontic Team with a keen eye for detail and a positive attitude.
Main duties of the job
As a Medical Secretary, you will provide a comprehensive and effective secretarial service to the Orthodontic Team to ensure accurate clinical correspondence is produced and distributed within acceptable time frames. You will manage Orthodontic appointments as required, to ensure full utilisation and validation of clinic capacity. Acting as a main point of contact to patients, clinicians and outside agencies where appropriate, you will ensure strict confidentiality at all times while ensuring queries are answered in a courteous, sensitive and professional manner.
You will have experience working in a busy office environment with a strong ability to prioritise your workload. You should have a good command of English with excellent word processing skills and possess good working knowledge of Microsoft packages. NHS and medical terminology experience would be an advantage.
Interview date 27th January 2026
About us
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham
As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall
But don't just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making
All of our colleagues are key to our journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence
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Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Experience
* Current experience of Microsoft word processing and spreadsheet packages
* Demonstrable experience working as a medical secretary or typist including medical audio transcription
* Minute-taking experience
* Demonstrable experience of Meditech
Have you been referred to apply under the Widening Participation Agenda?
* If so, please provide the name of the organisation that referred you to enable us to validate and track your application
Knowledge
* Ability to manage and prioritise a varied workload and to work to deadlines
* Knowledge of the Data Protection Act
Qualifications
* GCSE English (or equivalent), Grade C (4) or above
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* Word processing, RSA III typing or equivalent or working towards
£24,937 to £26,598 a year Per annum, pro rata
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