Assistant Medical Secretary

Integrated Care System; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare facility in King's Lynn is seeking a dedicated individual for the position of Assistant Medical Secretary. The role involves providing secretarial support to senior staff and ensuring smooth departmental operations. Ideal candidates will have some clerical experience and a willingness to learn. This position also offers growth opportunities within the Medical Secretariat Team. Training on required systems will be provided.

Qualifications

• Experience working in an office environment is required.
• Previous clerical experience preferred.
• Knowledge of medical terminology is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide secretarial assistance to PA's, Senior Medical Secretaries, and Consultants.
• Liaise with team members for smooth department operation.
• Utilize Patient Centre information system as required.

Skills

Audio typing experience

Ability to work as part of a team

Ability to liaise effectively

Good understanding of Patient Centre

Education

English GCSE Grade A to C or equivalent

Maths GCSE Grade A to C or equivalent

Medical Secretaries' apprenticeship

Tools

Information Technology

Medical Records Library

RSA II word processing or equivalent

RSA II typing qualification or equivalent

Job description

Go back The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Assistant Medical Secretary

The closing date is 14 August 2025

Team QEH have an exciting opportunity for a dedicated individual to join our Medical Secretariat Team. We are looking for an Assistant Medical Secretary to provide secretarial assistance to PA's, Senior Medical Secretaries and Consultants. This position is a trainee post and there is potential for progression within the Secretariat.

Previous secretarial experience is desirable but not essential for this post.

*** PLEASE NOTE: When sufficient qualified applicants have been received this post will be closed ***

Main duties of the job

As part of yourrole you will liaise with other colleagues in the team to contribute to the smooth running of the department.

You will need to be well organised and able to deal with the public efficiently and politely. Previous typing/word processing skills are desirable for this post although not essential, the desire to learn audio typing and medical terminology would be advantageous .

As a key aspect of this role you willneed to be able to use the Patient Centre information system in accordance with Trust procedures in a timely way to assist in co-ordination of care pathways (training will be given).

As the successful candidate you will be required to work to a very high standard.

About us

There's never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken.Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• English GCSE Grade A to C or equivalent
• Maths GCSE Grade A to C or equivalent
• Medical Secretaries' apprenticeship

Experience

• Previous clerical experience
• Previous experience of working in an office environment
• Previous NHS experience Knowledge of Information Technology
• Knowledge of Medical Records Library
• Good understanding of Patient Centre
• Knowledge of Medical Terminology
• RSA II word processing or equivalent
• RSA II typing qualification or equivalent

Skills, abilities, and knowledge

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to liaise effectively with a wide range of people including medical staff and patients
• Ability to file
• Audio typing experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT