Medical Secretary

Horder Healthcare; Crowborough; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team as a Medical Secretary at a CQC Outstanding-rated hospital. Your role includes providing essential administrative support, managing patient communications, and adhering to high standards of care. This full-time position demands strong interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and proficiency in office software, ensuring smooth clinic operations.

Qualifications

• Prior experience as a Medical Secretary in a healthcare setting mandatory.
• Confident audio typing skills.
• Familiarity with medical terminology preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver professional and efficient administrative support to consultants.
• Type clinical letters and operation reports.
• Manage confidential records and handle patient enquiries.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Detail-oriented

IT proficiency

Education

RSA II or equivalent in typing

Tools

Microsoft Office

DGL software

Job description

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Working within a CQC Outstanding-rated hospital, The Horder Centre is looking for an experienced Medical Secretary to join our fantastic and supportive Medical Secretarial Team on a full-time basis.

Working within a close-knit, highly skilled team of medical secretaries, you will be responsible for delivering professional and efficient administrative support to our accredited Consultants. Your role will include typing clinical letters and operation reports, managing confidential records, handling patient enquiries, and liaising across departments to ensure our clinics run smoothly and efficiently. This is a vital role in helping us maintain our 5-star service and exceptional standards for every patient who walks through The Horder Centre doors.

About you:

• Prior experience as a Medical Secretary in a healthcare setting is essential.
• Confident audio typist (minimum RSA II or equivalent).
• Friendly and professional, with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Able to remain calm under pressure and work to tight deadlines.
• Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Highly organised, detail-oriented, and IT savvy – familiar with Microsoft Office and other systems.
• Proactive, forward-thinking, and eager to learn and develop.
• Demonstrates a clear commitment to delivering outstanding patient care and service.
• Ideally has experience using DGL software and knowledge of medical terminology.
• Aligned with our organisational values: Caring, Friendly, Quality, Integrity, and Pride.
  
  

Location: The Horder Centre, Crowborough

Contract: Permanent – Full-time (37.5 hours per week)

Work Pattern: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm

Salary: Between £23,809.50 - £27,185.00 per annum (Experience Dependant)

Right to work in the UK

At Horder Healthcare, we are proud to champion and celebrate diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in all areas of our business. We are committed to creating an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to protected characteristics by applicable law

As a disability confident employer, we are pleased to offer our full support should you require an alternative method of applying or any reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process.

In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Due to the nature of work here at Horder Healthcare, and to ensure that we remain committed to our Safeguarding policy, all successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS check). References and Occupational Health checks will also be taken up before appointment.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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