Job vacancy: Medical PA, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Sutton

Job summary

Main area: Administration
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 4
Contract: 12 months (Fixed Term - Maternity Cover)
Hours: Part time - 30 hours per week
Job ref: 282-C2005

Employer: The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: The Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton
Town: Sutton
Salary: £33,262 - £36,027 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 19/11/2026 08:00

Medical PA

NHS AfC: Band 4

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more detailed information please refer to the Job Description & Person Specification

To act as the first point of contact for users of the service, and to proactively deal with telephone enquiries from patients, their Carers, GPs and colleagues in other hospitals in a professional manner.
To type and distribute clinical and general correspondence for both NHS and private patients in line with Trust standards.
To keep a record of the movement of medical records passing through the secretarial office, and to maintain the notes (e.g. filing of correspondence and results) to enable continuity of care.
To assist with arrangements for patient admissions, liaising as necessary with the medical team, diagnostic departments, admissions office, transport desk etc.
To monitor the turnaround time of clinical correspondence produced by the consultant firm in line with management requirements.
To demonstrate a commitment to the delivery of a high quality service to patients and other service users, and to assist in diffusing informal patient complaints.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria

Good general education, educated to GCSE level or equivalent
Competent at Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook

Desirable criteria

Association of Medical Secretaries, Practice Managers and Receptionists (AMSPAR) qualified or equivalent.

Experience

Essential criteria

Substantial previous medical secretarial experience Experience of diary management.

Desirable criteria

Previous experience of training other secretarial staff

Skills Abilities/knowledge

Essential criteria

Audio typing skills (60 wpm min.)
Understanding of medical terminology (especially oncology)
The ability to communicate effectively in both written and spoken English to a wide range of people
Willingness and demonstrable ability to work as part of a team.
Evidence of ability and initiative to prioritise a busy workload
Evidence of ability to work without close supervision
Evidence of ability to remain calm when under pressure and cope with unanticipated demands
Evidence of ability to handle sensitive information without compromising confidentiality
Evidence of commitment to delivering high quality customer service
Demonstrable awareness of the needs of the multi-disciplinary team

Other

Essential criteria

Self-motivated to produce good quality work
Demonstrable evidence of personal and professional development
Able to be flexible to meet the needs of the role

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment. Please ensure your information is accurate to avoid errors with processing your application

All applicants will be contacted by email to the address supplied on your application. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly and to ensure that email filters are set to allow our emails.

Flu Vaccination – What We Expect of our Staff

At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.

The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.