Job summary
- Main area
- Urology
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 390-SUR-BR-5179
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Broomfield Hospital
- Town
- Broomfield, Chelmsford
- Salary
- £27,485 per annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Medical Secretary
Band 4
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
Are you a secretary, PA ? Perhaps you work in a role with complex admin, or you have completed further education and looking for a role to get you into Healthcare.
We are looking for a Medical Secretary to join our Urology Department at Broomfield Hospital.
This role offers you some great benefits including, a very generous holiday allowance, a brilliant pension and the opportunity to work with some great people.
There is a wide range of support for staff covering a broad range of subjects such as child care, health and fitness and mental health, and financially supported schemes for travel such as cycle to work and discounted bus tickets . We can offer some great flexibility on working hours and working patterns and full training and mentoring is available if required.
What do you need to have to apply? You need to be enthusiastic and capable, as this is a very fast paced and demanding service. You need to be very well organised, responsive and be able to work on own initiative. Experience in role where you have developed great keyboard skills and the ability to deal with admin.
Please note that this vacancy may close early due to number of applications.
Main duties of the job
To ensure cancer referrals are dealt with in a timely manner and pathway managed
Type all clinic dictation /reports/statements/other
To ensure all referrals are triaged in a timely manager
To manage and process advice and guidance requests from GP’s
To ensure all clinics are cancelled to coincide with consultant A/L study days/ professional etc.
Book / cancel outpatient appointments as required.
Work with junior service manager to reduce long waiters and highlight any bottlenecks within the service which would prevent patients being booked.
Clear the telephone voice mail daily, and take action as required
Any other duties within the role of a Medical Secretary within the grade of your post
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Are you looking for an exciting Medical Secretary role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
We look forward to your application.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- NHS Experience
- Secretarial Experience
Desirable criteria
- Previous secretarial experience in healthcare setting
- Experience of working with IT office packages
- Any experience working in Urology in any setting
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Business Administration / Typing Qualification
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent written communication skills demonstrated throughout application form
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Charlotte Grant
- Job title
- Assistant Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01245 516559
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