Medical Secretary

OSD Healthcare; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A private healthcare provider in Hemel Hempstead seeks a part-time Medical Secretary. Responsibilities include providing comprehensive secretarial support, audio typing, and maintaining confidentiality. Ideal candidates will have at least two years of secretarial experience and strong communication skills. This role offers competitive pay and benefits, including annual leave and a pension scheme.

Benefits

33 days annual leave

Contributory pension scheme

Life Insurance

Private Medical Insurance

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Assistance

Discounted Cinema Tickets

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• At least two years previous secretarial experience.
• Experience in NHS/Private Practice is preferable.
• Proven ability to work to deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical secretarial services to medical staff.
• Ensure confidentiality per the Data Protection Act.
• Audio type clinic letters and other documents.

Skills

General education to GCSE standard

Two years secretarial experience

Good communication skills

Speed and accuracy in keyboard skills

Ability to manage workload

Knowledge of secretarial procedures

Flexible working across 7 days

Education

English RSA/NVQ Level III or equivalent

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Medical Secretary to join our team based in Hemel Hempstead. You will join us on a part-time, permanent basis, and in return, you will receive a competitive salary plus benefits.

About Us

At OSD Healthcare, we are pioneering a new approach to private healthcare. We are committed to combining the skills of our healthcare professionals with the very best in medical technology, ensuring we deliver the best possible care to our patients.

Our mission is to make private healthcare affordable and accessible, providing outstanding patient care - 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Our flagship outpatient, dental, physio and diagnostic clinic features state-of-the-art equipment and an exceptional, quality environment for patients and staff.

We have extended our service offering our day case theatres on site. Patient pathways and continuity of care are of the utmost importance to us and we believe that the ability to offer consultations, testing, imaging and surgery under one roof will positively impact our patients experience with us. Our aim is to provide the very best in healthcare in the fastest possible time. No case is too small, and every case is as important to us as it is to our patients.

Situated in Hemel Hempstead with free on-site parking and easy access to the M1 and M25, this is a unique opportunity to join a growing organisation, helping to shape our services and deliver outstanding care to each and every one of our patients.

About The Role

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing a comprehensive Medical Secretarial and practice administration service to medical staff and other clinical team members in strict accordance with the Data Protection Act and company confidentiality policies, ensuring all work is processed in a timely, efficient way.
• Provide a full Medical Secretarial service, including timely audio typing of clinic letters, other letters, documents/presentations, taking and typing of minutes, agendas, and compilation of letters as required by the Consultant(s) and respective team(s).
  
  

For Clinical Roles:

The successful candidate will be expected to work 9 - 5 for four days per week. Both Mondays and Fridays are required for appropriate team cover.

About You

The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience:

• General education to GCSE standard including English RSA/NVQ Level III or equivalent.
• At least two years previous secretarial experience and/or previous NHS/Private Practice experience
• Proven experience of working to deadlines
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Good speed/accuracy level of keyboard skills
• Self motivated with the ability to manage own workload and prioritising tasks
• Knowledge of a range of secretarial procedures
• Ambassador for the brand, who puts the patient first in all they do.
• Articulate and confident communicator
• High levels of engagement
• Able to work flexibly across 7 days a week when required
  
  

For full details, please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Benefits We Offer

We are dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of those around us - for our staff as well as our patients. To deliver outstanding healthcare our staff are one of the most important factors in our success.

We recognise that what’s important in work goes far beyond pay - including the environment you work in, the people you work with and the benefits and opportunities that come as part of a total reward package.

We are committed to enabling you to do the job you have been trained for in a superb environment with the best facilities and equipment available. We want our team to feel valued and have the opportunity to develop and grow with us, so we offer balanced rewards to support your current and future career.

Benefits include:

• 33 days annual leave inc of bank holidays, increasing with length of service and opportunity buy/sell leave
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life Insurance
• Private Medical Insurance (upon completion of probationary period)
• Contribution towards Eye Care
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance
• OSDH Discount
• Discounted Cinema Tickets
• Car Discounts
• Free on-site parking
  
  

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Please be advised that if you are invited to attend an interview, you will be required to provide proof of your right to work in the UK.

Please note - this role does not qualify for Certificate of Sponsorship.

The closing date for applications is 2nd September 2025 however, please note that we may close the advert earlier if there is a significant number of applications.

Click apply today to be considered for the Medical Secretary role - we would love to hear from you!