ASD Pathway Coordinator & Medical Secretary

Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Preston; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an organised ASD Support Medical Secretary to join the Community Neurodevelopmental Paediatrics team in Preston. You will provide high-quality secretarial and administrative support across all aspects of the ASD service, working closely with consultants, junior medical staff, and external agencies.

You will be the first point of contact for patients and families, manage diaries, prepare clinic letters, and track patient progression

Qualifications

• Excellent typing and audio-typing skills.
• Ability to manage consultant diaries and clinic letters.
• Strong communication with families, clinicians and external partners.
• Respect for patient confidentiality and information governance.
• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as first point of contact for ASD enquiries and direct queries.
• Provide secretarial support to consultants and junior medical staff.
• Prepare clinic letters and diagnostic reports using digital dictation (Tpro).
• Track patient progress on the ASD pathway and chase outstanding information.
• Manage consultant diaries, arrange appointments, prepare agendas and take minutes.
• Maintain electronic filing and data entry on IT systems.
• Ensure information governance and confidentiality is maintained.

Skills

Audio typing

Diary management

Communication

Confidentiality

Organisational skills

Tools

Tpro dictation

Job description

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an organised ASD Support Medical Secretary to join the Community Neurodevelopmental Paediatrics team in Preston. You will provide high-quality secretarial and administrative support across all aspects of the ASD service, working closely with consultants, junior medical staff, and external agencies.

You will be the first point of contact for patients and families, manage diaries, prepare clinic letters, and track patient progression