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Medical Secretary
Grade
Band 3/4
Contract
6 months (Fixed Term until 31.03.2026)
Hours
Part time - 32.5 hours per week (08:00 - 16:00)
Job ref
390-COR-BR-0554
Employer
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Broomfield
Town
Chelmsford
Salary
£24,937 Per Annum Pro rata for part time
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
16/09/2025 23:59

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Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust logo

Medical Secretary

Band 3/4

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 have part time and full time roles that come with 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.

In a different role currently and think you have skills that can transfer? We can offer a range of fabulous training including opportunities that start you in a support role with a fast track training programme to allow you to progress, through to apprenticeships that will take you all the way through to be able to obtain a degree.   We would welcome applications for cover full time or part time or job share.

No VISA sponsorship available for this role, and previous candidates need not apply.

Please note this post is a fixed term contract until 31.03.2026

Main duties of the job

Support Consultants and their teams in all aspects of the administrative management of patient care including all clinical correspondence.

Act as the liaison between all parties involved in the patient care, following strict confidentiality protocols. Currently we also have to manage physical patient health records so you need to be fit enough to lift up to 10kg – this is an essential requirement for the role.

The Medical Secretarial Service employs over 160 staff supporting the Trust consultants and their teams in 22 specialities with administrative and secretarial functions. The secretarial service is fundamental and forms the foundation for the support of all clinical activity. The role can be demanding at times, however, our friendly teams thrive on working hard and supporting each other to fulfil the job role. 

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

If you are 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.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Good general education in english and maths
Desirable criteria
  • AMSPAR level 2/3 or equivalent terminology experience

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of working with complex admin
  • Secretarial PA experience
  • Demonstrable experience of working in fast paced enviroment
Desirable criteria
  • NHS experience
  • Knoweldge of EPR system

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDNHS Employers Diversity and Inclusion PartnersApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerArmed Forces Covenant Gold Awardhttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/kickstart-scheme-employer-resources/kickstart-scheme-brand-guidelinesStonewall Silver 2022Disability confident employerNHS Rainbow badgeNHS Pastoral CareNHS 75th Birthday

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Farzana Wahab
Job title
Administrator
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01245974638
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