Job summary
- Main area
- Pathology
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- 28 hours per week (Part time and full time hours considered)
- Job ref
- 362-A-25-7125850
- Employer
- Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Stepping Hill NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Stockport
- Salary
- £24,625 - £25,674 Pro Rata Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Medical Secretary - Pathology
Band 3
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
There are lots of good reasons to choose to come and work at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. A dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. Exactly the same qualities you’ll see in yourself. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust aims to be the organisation of choice for patients and an employer of choice for staff. In order to continually improve all aspects of our patient experience, we rely upon having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient focused workforce.
Stockport Foundation Trust is one of four ‘specialist’ hospital sites in Greater Manchester. Being a ‘specialist’ hospital will enhance our general surgery, anaesthetics, critical care and emergency medicine for the benefit of people in Stockport, High Peak, Cheshire and across Greater Manchester.
Our values ‘We Care, We Respect, We Listen’ are at the heart of everything we do, and come from our promise: ‘Making a difference every day.’ They drive the behaviour and actions for everyone in our organisation.
In your application for this post, please describe how your experience and skills align with 'Our values-based behaviours' ( see additional documentation) and provide examples.
Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment
As well as recognising previous NHS service, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is a member of the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. If you are currently employed by Greater Manchester Local Authority, Combined Authority, GMFRS, TfGM as well as other public service organisations, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust will recognise your previous service for sickness and maternity/paternity/adoption entitlement and also for annual leave purposes (providing there has been no break in service). If you currently work for one of the above organisations and successfully apply for a post with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, please ensure the Recruitment team are aware so that this service is reflected in your contract of employment.
Our Values:
We Care
About each other
Our patients and their families
The communities we serve
The environment
We support them and deliver on their promises
We Respect
Each other
Our patients and their families
Our partners
We are kind and helpful, and we expect the same in return
We Listen to
Each other
Our patients and their families
Our partners
We act and learn from what we hear
Job overview
A part time role to provide an effective and efficient Medical Secretary role within the Pathology directorate.
Main duties of the job
An enthusiastic, motivated individual is required to provide a flexible, efficient support in the secretarial service to our Pathology Team in the clinical support services Division at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust.
The successful applicant will be experienced in secretarial and office work and be required to use computerised systems such as PAS (Patient Administration System) Advantis, the Winscribe Digital dictation system and the Pathology LIMS system. You must have a good standard of general education and be experienced in secretarial/administrative skills including good knowledge of medical terminology; be familiar with HR processes and possess excellent organisational skills and the ability to work in a team environment.
Working for our organisation
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
- Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- NHS pension scheme membership
- Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
- NHS Staff discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
- Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Responsible for typing and processing of all work generated by the consultants and their junior medical team, adhering to appropriate deadlines.
- Responsible for medical audio typing for any of the laboratory Medicine disciplines as directed by the senior secretarial team.
- Responsible for general typing and processing of work as directed by the senior secretarial team.
- To be responsible for the opening and sorting of mail on a daily basis.
- Organising and maintaining a filing system.
- Electronic diary maintenance including booking of meetings and appointments.
- Dealing with telephone calls and making telephone contact with personnel at all levels.
- Obtain patient records from the medical records department / ward etc.
- Ensure notes are tracked via the PAS system.
- Arrange study leave, book travel tickets and accommodation, submit expenses and monitor records.
- Photocopying, laminating and binding of all necessary documentation.
- Provide cover in the absence of staff within the secretarial team.
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
- RSA II or equivalent
- 5 GCSE inc English
Desirable criteria
- AMSPAR medical qualification or equivalent experience
- European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Medical Terminology
- Conversant with administrative practice
- Medical terminology
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of NHS systems
- Microsoft Excel, Access and Powerpoint
- Knowledge of PAS, Advantis
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Prioritising workloads
- Excellent communication skills
- Typing >60 wpm
- Able to work on own initiative and act independently within scope of responsibility
Desirable criteria
- Problem Solving
Experience
Essential criteria
- Medical secretarial experience
- Working in a team
Desirable criteria
- Experience within an NHS/Healthcare setting
- Previous supervisory experience
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mark Gordon
- Job title
- Pathology Operational Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 419 4676
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