Medical Secretary / Typist (Full‑time, Permanent)

About the role

We are looking for a dedicated Medical Secretary / Typist to join the Administration team at Thornbury Hospital, part of Circle Health Group. The role is full‑time (37.5 hours per week) and supports consultants with a range of secretarial and transcription tasks in a busy clinical environment.

Key responsibilities

• Provide secretarial support to consultants, including diary management, clinic preparation and scheduling of outpatient clinics, theatre lists and meetings.
• Transcribe clinical correspondence, letters and reports from audio dictation or handwritten notes with a high level of accuracy.
• Prepare and distribute clinic letters and follow‑up documentation promptly to GPs, patients and referrers.
• Maintain confidentiality and security of all clinical information in line with GDPR and hospital policy.

Required profile

• Proven experience in a medical secretarial or administrative role within a healthcare setting.
• Excellent typing and transcription skills, with experience using audio dictation.
• Strong knowledge of medical terminology and clinical correspondence formatting.
• High attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities.

Required skills

• Typing and transcription
• Medical terminology
• Microsoft Office suite
• Healthcare information systems (PAS, EPR, dictation software)

What we offer

• £24,947 per annum salary
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing to 30 with service)
• Private pension and private healthcare scheme
• Family‑friendly policies, including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Access to employee discounts, wellbeing resources and training programmes