Medical Secretary

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT; Manchester; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Manchester seeks an enthusiastic Medical Secretary for its Community Mental Health Team. In this full-time role, you will provide comprehensive support and act as a PA for consultants, ensuring smooth administrative operations. Ideal candidates should have a secretarial qualification and experience in busy office environments. The position offers a salary between £27,485 and £30,162, alongside various employee perks. Join us in delivering high-quality care in a supportive work environment.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Blue Light Card Discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in working in a busy office environment.
• Maintaining confidentiality in an office setting.
• Supervisory experience and management of staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative service to medical teams.
• Act as a PA for consultants and manage medical support staff.
• Responsible for administrative duties and managing discharge summaries.

Skills

Effective time management skills

Excellent communication skills

Minute Taking/MDT Experience

Education

Secretarial Qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

EPR/Paris

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Community Mental Health Team for a Medical Secretary working at Central Park Hub, working 37.50 hours per week. Working days will be Monday - Friday.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Medical Secretary who enjoys working as part of a team and can demonstrate a commitment to delivering a high quality medical secretary.

Please note - This role is not eligible for sponsorship unless you meet criteria by temporary exemption from current changes to immigration rules put in force on 22/07/2025. Separate provisions are applied to workers who have been sponsored and held continuously Skilled Worker visa since prior to 04/04/2024.

Main duties of the job

To provide a comprehensive administrative service to identified medical teams within the North Manchester Division. The post holder will act as a PA for a number of consultants and line manage receptionist and medical support secretaries, where applicable to ensure all work is completed in a timely manner.

The Medical Secretary will undertake general office duties including the typing of medical and other correspondence and actioning any requirements identified within the typing. They will be responsible for the management of administrative duties within their area of work including; ensuring the allocation of discharge summaries and their timely completion, updating and circulating the on-call rota as required, answering and managing calls from patients and their carers / relatives and other health and social care professionals.

They will be responsible for supporting the Trust in achieving relevant performance targets.

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Job responsibilities

Job description and person specification attached for

detailed job description and main responsibilities

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Blue Light Card Discounts

Person Specification

Education

• Secretarial Qualification

IT & System Skills

• Microsoft Office
• EPR/Paris

Experience

• Experience in working in a busy office environment
• Experience of working in an office environment that ensures confidentiality is maintained at all times
• Experience of working in a supervisory role and/or management of staff
• o Experience of working with members of the general public. Including patients/service users
• o Using EPR systems

Skills

• Effective time management skills with the ability to prioritise and plan conflicting and complex work demands
• Minute Taking/MDT Experience
• Excellent communication skills and telephone manner

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.

Number 1 Central Park Unit B, Northampton Road

£27,485 to £30,162 a yearper annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

437-7591160

Job locations

Central Park

Number 1 Central Park Unit B, Northampton Road