Medical Secretary - Gastroenterology
The closing date is 15 February 2026
We are looking for a passionate and driven individual able to thrive in a busy and fast-paced environment within a team of six Medical Secretaries.
Your main responsibility will be typing clinical correspondence to both patients and medical professionals, supporting our fantastic Gastroenterology clinicians to provide the best possible outcomes for our patients.
You will be the first point of contact for patients and be able to use initiative to deal with any queries from either patients or the clinical teams - so a calm and empathetic approach is essential for this position.
In addition, you will learn about the pathways for both routine elective patients and cancer patients and understand where patients are in their journey.
You will be required to organise follow-up appointments and track diagnostic results and will liaise with the consultants to ensure that they are aware of results, minimising delays to patients.
Gastroenterology is a busy department where there is always something new to learn. We can promise you will never be bored!
This is a full-time post working 37.5 hours, some of which can be worked remotely.
Main duties of the job
* To provide a complete medical secretarial service, including accurate audio typing o the department, producing clinic letters and other documents
* To liaise with nurses, doctors and other members of the multidisciplinary team, including inpatient and outpatient booking teams to provide a quality service for the patients
* To work as part of a team sharing responsibility for the smooth running of the department
* To provide a first point of contact, answering all telephone enquiries, taking and relaying messages in a polite and helpful manner and using own judgement to establish the priority of issues and taking action as appropriate.
* To check patients have been listed on patient databases and assist booking clerks as require
* To effectively arrange and book follow-up appointments, and monitor the 'To be Scheduled' List.
About us
At the RUH we're proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.
We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.
A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.
We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool!
We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about the role.
Person Specification
Experience
* Typing qualification RSA or equivalent
* Computer Skills
* Good standard of general education
* Medical secretary qualifications or experience
Experience
* Minimum of 1 year in a secretarial role
* Knowledge of office and administration procedures
* Previous NHS medical secretarial experience
* Knowledge of NHS systems, Millennium etc
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
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
£24,937 to £26,598 a yearper annum, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time,Flexible working,Home or remote working
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