Medical PA | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Sutton No. 103

On-site

CAD 63,000 - 68,000

Part time

3 days ago

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Job summary

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust in Sutton is seeking an experienced Medical PA to support the GI team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role focuses on providing a comprehensive PA service, coordinating with the multidisciplinary team to ensure timely treatment for NHS patients.

You will act as a key administrative link, handle clinical and general correspondence, and assist with patient admissions and movement of medical records.

Responsibilities

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.

Job description

Medical PA | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for an experienced Medical PA to join our GI team based in Sutton, for a 12 month fixed-term period. You will be responsible for the provision of a comprehensive Medical PA Service, liaising with all colleagues within the multidisciplinary team to provide timely treatment to our NHS patients within GI.

The role of the Medical P.A. is key to the efficient management of the consultant firm. Patient access to healthcare professionals and subsequent treatment planning in the specialist hospital setting relies upon well-co-ordinated organisational and administrative support.

The role of the Medical P.A. has been introduced at the Trust to strengthen the secretarial service, and this job description outlines the responsibilities that the post is likely to encompass. However, a number of the posts differ in their emphasis depending upon the size of the consultant’s clinical practice and administrative team, and whether they also have an Administrative P.A. and / or a Medical Secretary(s).

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

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

Company: The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Salary: £33,262 - £36,027 per annum

Hours: Part-time

Location: Sutton, SM2 5PT

Job type: Contract

Posting date: 5 Nov 2026

Closing date: 5 Dec 2026

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.

This advert closes on Thursday 19 Nov 2026

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