Support Medical Secretary – Acute Service

About the role

The Support Medical Secretary provides essential administrative and secretarial assistance within the Acute Service, ensuring smooth day‑to‑day operations for clinical teams.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver high‑quality secretarial support to medical staff, including handling correspondence and managing schedules.
• Maintain accurate records, file documents, and process routine paperwork in line with NHS standards.
• Assist with the preparation of reports and data entry, ensuring confidentiality and compliance.
• Respond to internal enquiries promptly and liaise with other departments as required.

Required profile

• Proven experience in a secretarial or administrative role, preferably within a healthcare setting.
• Excellent communication, organisational and problem‑solving abilities.
• Flexible, motivated and able to work both independently and as part of a team.

Required skills

• Competent audio typing.
• Robust working knowledge of Microsoft Word.
• Robust working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Familiarity with medical terminology (advantageous).

What we offer

• Flexible working arrangements and family‑friendly policies.
• Support for disabled candidates and those with long‑term conditions or neurodivergent needs.
• Opportunities to develop skills within the NHS framework.