Lead Medical Secretary – Paediatrics & Neurodevelopment

Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Preston; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Medical Secretary Team Leader for the Community Paediatric Services. You will lead a team of support secretaries and administrative staff, ensuring efficient processing of referrals and appointments across ASD/ADHD pathways.

You will coordinate complex diaries, scheduling clinics and multidisciplinary meetings, while maintaining confidentiality and professional standards.

Qualifications

• Lead the day-to-day management of a team of support secretaries and administrative staff.
• Coordinate complex neurodevelopmental pathways through referrals, clinical correspondence and bookings.
• Collaborate with Consultants, GPs, patients and multidisciplinary teams to ensure smooth patient journeys.

Responsibilities

• Organise and coordinate clinics, appointments and multidisciplinary meetings.
• Oversee room bookings and clinic space utilisation to support service delivery.
• Supervise and develop the administration team, including recruitment, supervision and appraisals.
• Produce timely letters and correspondence via TPRO/Accurx for clinical teams.

Skills

Team leadership

Administrative skills

Diary management

Communication

Tools

TPRO/Accurx

Job description

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Medical Secretary Team Leader for the Community Paediatric Services. You will lead a team of support secretaries and administrative staff, ensuring efficient processing of referrals and appointments across ASD/ADHD pathways.

You will coordinate complex diaries, scheduling clinics and multidisciplinary meetings, while maintaining confidentiality and professional standards.